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EU Parliament Fails In Irish Translation - Violation of Language Statutes Charged
The Irish Independent reports that the Irish language Group, Stadas, have filed a formal complaint against the European Union Parliament. The complaint states that Parliamant have failed to fully translate its website into Irish and thus "Violates a range of legal rules and principles." The complaint further alleges that Parliament have failed to make Irish available on it's website in "an adequate and proportionate way."
A Dublin based spokesman for the European Union Parliament stated that a shortage of Irish translators has resulted in inadequte staff to perform a full translation. The Parliament's spokesman acknowledged that the problem had been recognised prior to the complaint being lodged and that corrective action was "underway".
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