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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a mhalairt atá fíor | the opposite is true |
| níl fadbh níos práinní le sárú inniú ná... | there is no problem more urgent to overcome today than... |
| is fadbh náisiúnta í ach is fadbh dhomhanda í chomh maith i láthair na huaire | it is a national problem but it is a global problem at the minute |
| creidtear go forleathan go bhfuil... | it is widely believed that... |
| --- gné bhunúsach atá thar a bheith tábhachtach i saol an duine daonna - is cuma cén aois, creideamh, aicme, no cén dath atá ar do chraiceann | --- is a fundamental aspect that is extremely important in the life of a person - no matter what age, religion, class or colour is on their skin |
| ní féidir a shéanach ach go bhfuil toinchar ollmhór ag --- ar shaol an duine daonna. Caithfear a adhmháil go bhfuil an tionchar sin méadaithe le blianta beaga anuas | there is no denying that --- has a huge impact on the life of a person. It must be acknowledged that this impact has increased over recent years |
| is ag dul in olcas atá cúrsaí | things are getting worse |
| dar leis na saineolaithe | according to the experts |
| is é an feis saolta é | it is the secular view (non religious) |
| is mór idir inné agus inniú | there is a big difference between then and now |
| ní féidir a shéanadh ach go bhfuil | there is no denying that |
| de réir na staitisticí is déanaí | according to the statistics |
| nach gcloistear scéalta scanrúla faoi seo lá i ndiaidh lae | (aren;t) scary stories about this (are) heard every day |
| tá méadú as cuimse tagtha ar --- | --- has grown exponentially |
| fadbh í atá ag dul in olcas | a worsening problem |
| níl dabht ar bith ach go bhfuil méadú tagtha ar na fadbhanna a eascraíonn as | there is no doubt that the resulting problems have increased |
| pointe eolais eile atá fíorshuimiúil go deo ná... | another point of information that is extremely interesting is... |
| in ainneoin sin is uile | despite all of that |
| níl teorainn leis na fadbhanna a bhaineann leis | the problems associated with it are endless/there is no limit to the problems associated with it |
| tá go leor fadbhanna sa tsochaí faoi láthair agus tá --- ag cruthú níos mó | there are many problems in society at the minute and --- is/are creating more |
| is ag dul in olcas atá sé | it's getting worse |
| anuas ar sin | as well as that |
| is ag snámh in aghaidh an easa é | he is swimming against the waterfall |
| tá sé fite fuaite leis an tsochaí ina mhairimid | it is intertwined in which the society we live |
| tá sé thar am againn súil ghéar a chaitheamh ar an gcóras seo | it is time for us to take a closer look at this system |
| bíonn an fhírinne searbh | the truth is bitter |
| is maith an scéalaí an aimsir | time will tell |
| is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte | health is better than wealth |
| ní mar a shíltear a bítear | its not as it seems |
| ní chabhraíonn an mana atá fréamhaithe go doimhin i gcultúr na hÉireann | the motto/phrase that is deeply rooted in the culture of Ireland doesn't help |
| mar fhocal scoir, ba mhaith liom a rá | as a final word, i want to say |
| is fearr déanach ná choíche | better late than never |
| dá ndéanfadh na polaiteoirí a gcuid oibre b'fhéidir gur scéal eile a bheadh againn | if the politicians did their job, it might be another story we have |
| caithfidh an Rialtas dul i ngleic leis an bhfadbh láithreach | the Government must tackle the problem immediately |
| caithfear dul i ngleic leis an bhfadbh láithreach | the problem needs to be addressed/tackled immediately |
| is fadbh chonspóideach, chasta, phráinneach í | its a controversial, complex, urgent problem |
| nI ar an Rialtas amháin atá fuascailt na faidhbe ag brath | the solution of the problem does not depend on the Government |
| caithimidne, muintir na hÉireann, ár gcion a dhéanamh freisin | we, the people of Ireland, must also play for our part |
| glacaim leis nach dtarlóidh sé seo thar oíche, ach is de réir a chéile a thógtar na caisleáin | i accept that this will not happen overnight but Rome wasn't built in a day |
| tá an ráta coiriúlachta ag ardú | the crime rate is rising |
| ach sula dtéimid níos faide scrúdaímis... | but before we go further lets examine... |
| is fíric dosheachanta í | its an inevitable fact |