Vocab

Question 1

lack of fairness

Answer 1

easpa cothrómaíochta

Question 2

Its obvious that there is a lack of fairness to be seen in society today

Answer 2

Is léir go bhfuil easpa cothrómaíóchta le feicéail I sochaí an lae inniu.

Question 3

There is a huge gap between the rich and the poor

Answer 3

Tá bearna mhór idir lucht an rachmais agus lucht an bhochtanais.

Question 4

huge gap

Answer 4

bearna mhór

Question 5

The rich and the poor

Answer 5

lúcht an rachmais agus lúcht an bhochtanais.

Question 6

That gap grew when the economic bubble burst

Answer 6

D’fhás an bhearna sin nuair a phléasc an bolgán eacnamaíóchta.

Question 7

the economic bubble burst

Answer 7

phléasc an bolgán eacnamaíóchta.

Question 8

bubble

Answer 8

bolgán

Question 9

According to the latest research there are now more homeless people in Ireland the last few years

Answer 9

Dé réir an taighde is déanaí tá níós mó dídeanaithe in Éirinn na blianta beaga anuas.

Question 10

According to the latest research

Answer 10

Dé réir an taighde is déanaí

Question 11

the last few years

Answer 11

na blianta beaga anuas.

Question 12

These people are marginalised and thrown on the scrap heap of life.

Answer 12

Is daoine imeallaithe iad atá caite ar charn aoiligh na beatha

Question 13

thrown on the crap heap of life

Answer 13

caite ar charn aoiligh na beatha

Question 14

They sleep in hostels…and these hostels are overflowing

Answer 14

Codlaíónn siad I mbrúnna….ag cur thar maoil.

Question 15

overflowing

Answer 15

ag cur thar maoil.

Question 16

marginalized

Answer 16

immeallaithe

Question 17

hostels

Answer 17

brúnna

Question 18

social housing

Answer 18

Tithíócht shóísialta

Question 19

emergency accomodation

Answer 19

Lóístín eigeandála

Question 20

temporary accomodation

Answer 20

Lóístín* sealadach ( *fir)

Question 21

addicted to illegal drugs/alcohol/mental illness

Answer 21

Gafa le drúgaí mídhleathacha/ alcól/ galar meabhrach/ intinne …mental illness

Question 22

dysfunctional families

Answer 22

Teaghlaigh mífheidhmiúla

Question 23

They are abused

Answer 23

Tugtar drochíde dóibh

Question 24

it is a vicious circle

Answer 24

Is fainne fí é

Question 25

charitable organisations

Answer 25

Cumainn charthanachta/ eagraíóchtaí charthanachta

Question 26

There’s every likelihood

Answer 26

Tá an chuma ar an scéal….

Question 27

At the end of their tether

Answer 27

I ndeireadh na feide

Question 28

In the depths of despair

Answer 28

In úmar na haimléise

Question 29

They see no escape route from their problems

Answer 29

Ní fheiceann siad aon bhealach éalaithe óna gcuid fadhbanna

Question 30

He or she is thrown out of the house

Answer 30

caitear amach as an teach é nó í

Question 31

domestic violence

Answer 31

foréigean teaghlaigh

Question 32

low income

Answer 32

ioncam íseal

Question 33

Social welfare benefit

Answer 33

Sochar leasa shóisialta

Question 34

when the backside fell out of the country, the country went from boom to bust when the economy sank and the country went from boom to collapse

Answer 34

nuair a thit an tóin as an ngeilleagar agus chuaigh an tír ó bhorradh go cliseadh

Question 35

there is a demand for rental housing

Answer 35

tá éileamh ar thithe a fháil ar cíos

Question 36

landlord and tennant

Answer 36

tiarna talún agus tionónta

Question 37

to pay the rent

Answer 37

an cíos a íoc

Question 38

poverty

Answer 38

bochtanais

Question 39

poverty in Ireland is a national crisis and a denial of human rights

Answer 39

Is géarchéim náisiúnta agus séanadh cearta daonna í an bhochtanais in Éirinn

Question 40

the age-old problem of poverty

Answer 40

seanfhadhb na bochtaineachta

Question 41

to battle poverty

Answer 41

streachailt in aghaidh na bochtaineachta

Question 42

prefabricated houses

Answer 42

tithe réamhdhéanta

Question 43

short term solution, long term solution

Answer 43

réiteach gearrthéarmach, réiteach fadtéarmach

Question 44

``` he helps/ he helped he raises/ he raised he agrees/ he agreed he creates/ he created he allows/ he allowed he discusses/ he discussed he admits / he admitted ```

Answer 44

``` cabhraíonn sé/ chabhraigh sé ardaíonn sé/ d’ardaigh sé aontaíonn sé/ d'aontaigh sé cruthaíonn / chruthaigh sé ceadaíonn sé/ cheadaíonn sé pléann sé/ phléigh sé admhaíonn sé / admhaíonn sé ```

Question 45

hostile

Answer 45

doicheallach

Question 46

society

Answer 46

sochaí

Question 47

class

Answer 47

aicme

Question 48

carboard

Answer 48

cairtchlár

Question 49

bad company

Answer 49

droch chomhluadar

Question 50

two tier society

Answer 50

sochaí dháshraitheach

Question 51

victim

Answer 51

íobartach

Question 52

citizen

Answer 52

saoránach

Question 53

charitable society/association

Answer 53

cumann carthanachta

Question 54

unfortunately

Answer 54

faraor

Question 55

there are about twelve thousand homeless people in ireland. this statistic includes college students, refugees escaping war and the impoverished people

Answer 55

tá timpeall dhá mhíle dhéag gan dídean in éirinn. cuimsíonn an staitistic seo mic léinn an choláiste, teifigh atá ag éalú ón gcogadh agus na daoine bochta

Question 56

this problem disgusts me because it is a denial of human rights

Answer 56

cuireann an fhadhb seo déistin/náire orm mar gur séanadh cearta daonna í

Question 57

because of/due to the government’s lack of action

Answer 57

mar gheall ar easpa gníoomhartha an rialtais

Question 58

In addition, the current housing system is failing badly in relation to direct provision.

Answer 58

Ina theannta sin, tá an córas tithíochta atá ann faoi láthair ag teip go dona maidir le soláthar díreach.

Question 59

It disgusts me how greedy the landlords are.

Answer 59

Cuireann sé déistin orm (it disgusts me) cé chomh santach (just how greedy) is a bhíonn na tiarnaí talún (landlords).

Question 60

asylum seekers

Answer 60

iarrthóirí tearmainn

Question 61

the accommodation is overcrowded and dirty

Answer 61

Tá an lóistín róphlódaithe agus salach

Question 62

it's a shameful story without a doubt

Answer 62

Is scéal náireach é gan dabht

Question 63

these people should have access to accommodation and shelter because it is a human right

Answer 63

ba cheart go mbeadh teacht ag na daoine seo ar lóistín agus ar dhídean mar gur ceart daonna é

Question 64

To conclude, I am of the opinion that this country's government is not doing enough to ensure that accommodation is freely available for all. (is easily available to everyone).

Answer 64

Mar fhocal scoir (to conclude), táim den tuairim (I am of the opinion) nach bhfuil rialtas na tíre seo (this country’s government) ag déanamh a ndotháin chun cinntiú (doing enough to ensure) go bhfuil lóistín ar fáil gan dua do chách (is easily available to everyone).

Question 65

to conclude

Answer 65

mar fhocal scoir

Question 66

i am of the opinion

Answer 66

táim den tuairim

Question 67

The biggest question, what is the solution to this problem?

Answer 67

An cheist is mó, cad é réiteach na faidhbe seo?

Question 68

as the proverb says: 'there's no place like home' and i completely agree with this

Answer 68

Mar a deir an seanfhocal: níl aon tínteán mar do thínteán féin (there’s no place like home), agus aontaím go huile is go hiomlán leis seo

Question 69

we’re in a predicament, no doubt

Answer 69

Táimid i bponc, gan amhras (we’re in a predicament, no doubt).

Question 70

to conclude this discussion

Answer 70

Chun conclúid a chur leis an bplé seo

Question 71

to improve matters

Answer 71

chun feabhas a chur ar an gcás

Question 72

When will we have a proper accommodation system?

Answer 72

Cathain a bheidh córas ceart againn maidir le lóistín?

Question 73

time will tell

Answer 73

Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir (time will tell).