ONE-FIFTH of all new recruits to the public service will have to be competent in Irish under new government plans. ONE-FIFTH of all new recruits to the public service will have to be competent in Irish under new government plans. One-fifth of new recruits to public sector will have to be competent in IrishThe government has set out the objective after the Cabinet signed off on the Irish Languages Amendment Bill on Tuesday. This will include having to facilitate a person who uses the Irish language version of their name and address. All new public bodies will also have to bear Irish language or bilingual names and logos.

Source: Irish Independent December 10, 2019 19:30 UTC