A cúpla focail about local government
It’s Seachtain na Gaeilge, the annual celebration of the Irish language. This event highlights the importance of the Irish language in our daily lives and encourages communities to celebrate its use.
To help you talk about local government services more confidently in Irish, here’s a handy set of words and phrases that describe many of the things that local authorities do. You can use this list to improve your local government vocabulary, and if you’d like to increase your fluency further, you can click through the links to read the full articles in Irish.
| Local Government Services | Seirbhísí Rialtais Áitiúil |
| Arts and culture | Na hEalaíona agus Cultúr |
| Biodiversity | Bithéagsúlacht |
| Business and economy | Gnó agus geilleagar |
| Climate action | Gníomhú ar son na hAeráide |
| Community | Pobal |
| Environment | Comhshaol |
| Grants and funding | Deontais agus maoiniú |
| Heritage and conservation | Oidhreacht agus caomhnú |
| Leisure and recreation | Fóillíocht agus áineas |
| Libraries | Leabharlanna |
| Planning and building | Pleanáil agus tógáil |
| Planning permission | Cead pleanála |
| Waste management | Bainistiú dramhaíola |
| Housing | Tithíocht |
| Affordable housing | Tithíocht inacmhainne |
| Grants and supports for homeowners | Deontais agus tacaíochtaí d’úinéirí tí |
| Services for homeless people | Seirbhísí do dhaoine gan dídean |
| Social housing supports | Tacaíochtaí tithíochta sóisialta |
| The elected council | An chomhairle tofa |
| Committees | Coistí |
| Council meetings | Cruinnithe na comhairle |
| Local elections | Toghcháin áitiúla |
| Regional assemblies | Tionóil réigiúnacha |
| The Cathaoirleach (or Mayor) | An Cathaoirleach (nó an Méara) |