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Does the Taoiseach have to be able to speak Irish

  • 11-04-2013 5:58pm
    #1
    thebuzz
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    Settle an argument, do they have to be able to speak Irish in order to become Taoiseach? Google isn't helping me.


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  • #2
    donvito99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    Níl.


  • #3
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


    thebuzz wrote: »
    Settle an argument, do they have to be able to speak Irish in order to become Taoiseach? Google isn't helping me.

    Not sure about that but they have to be fluent in boll-ox.

    And Enda is very well qualified in that department.


  • #4
    castletownman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    Nien. But in a few years he vill haf to speek ze German


  • #5
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    Nope.


  • #6
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    No, sure Bertie was a Mahogany Gaspipes type guy.

    Which side of the argument are you on OP?


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  • #7
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,550 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Doesn't even need to speak English


  • #8
    Seachmall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    Presumably he needs to know what "Taoiseach" means.


  • #9
    Corvo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,704 ✭✭✭Corvo


    He'll need to know Chinese soon enough...

    Or is that Korean...


  • #10
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    urban myth


  • #11
    Remmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Remmy


    He can barely count to potato


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  • #12
    schnitzelEater
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭schnitzelEater


    Griffin1988 wrote: »
    He'll need to know Chinese soon enough...

    Or is that Korean...

    Why's that now?


  • #13
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    thebuzz wrote: »
    Settle an argument, do they have to be able to speak Irish in order to become Taoiseach? Google isn't helping me.


    Nope,but he can have multiple pensions though.:pac::pac:


  • #14
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Griffin1988 wrote: »
    He'll need to know Chinese soon enough...

    Or is that Korean...


    Are they still going to demolish Athlone and turn it into "Chinatown"?????


    This massive Chinese hub to promote all things Chinese.


  • #15
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Griffin1988 wrote: »
    He'll need to know Chinese soon enough...

    Or is that Korean...


    How to speak "Dublinese"....:D





  • #16
    Sergeant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,362 ✭✭✭Sergeant


    Enda Kenny speaks fluent Irish.


  • #17
    shruikan2553
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    Griffin1988 wrote: »
    He'll need to know Chinese soon enough...

    Or is that Korean...

    Needs German these days anyway


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