Yes. Irish is a compulsory subject in the Republic's school curriculum. The language is studied for both Junior Certificate ( taken at 14 years) and at Leaving Certificate (taken at 17-19 years). Bonus marks are awarded to students who do their Leaving Certificate through Irish.There are three levels: Foundation, Ordinary and Higher. The Foundation level is very basic, is offered by few schools, and is usually studied by newcomers to Ireland.

Yes, at the moment due to the recommendations of the way in which research is to be conducted, we are not able to offer a service to people under the age of 16, or who live outside the Republic of Ireland, other than residents of the UK who may wish to join Valued Opinions.

We regret that at the present time customers with a Reward Card registered to an ROI address cannot redeem points online - however, we are working on it.

A – You should apply for a visa in your country of residence. (See Q 4). If however, there are valid reasons or circumstances which prevented you from doing so prior to your departure, you may outline these in your application and submit it to the nearest Irish Embassy/Consulate.

A:Yes, we ship anywhere in the EU.The shipping costs may vary from country to country. Please email us first for shipping costs before placing an international order.

Just find a code in 8 x 500ml packaging and text it in to +447786 200 227 (you must use the international format) to receive your Carling Match Result. If it's the same as the actual game at 90 minutes, then reply to your original Carling Match Result by texting 'Claim' with your name and full address to get your prize! your mobile operator can not use the same short code number as the one in the UK, we have to ask you to use a long number (07786 200227).

No postcode is required for this, you just need to select the Republic of Ireland in the country field and enter the address.

Yes many items can be shipped elsewhere but there will be an additional charge usually between ?15 and ?35 depending upon the items involved. Please email for details or see the Ship Abroad section in the menu.

Yes we do - and it normally costs about ?10 more than the UK. Please call us on 0800 0612 532 for a quote.

No but Aquaproof and Caroflow products are available from Contech Accessories, you can contact them from our links page.

present we only deliver to UK addresses (please note, your full and correct postcode is essential). We do not offer delivery to the Republic of Ireland or mainland Europe.

This form arrived in Ireland through Scots, and was adopted and popularised by Irish speakers who were beginning to learn English as it was similar to a feature in their own language. There are also sounds in Ulster English which came from Irish, or are based on medieval English dialect forms which were popularised by Irish speakers; for example, the vowel between 'l' and 'm' in fil(u)m and the pronunciation of 'car', 'cart' as cyarr, cyart.

Yes, Butlers Chocolates have been made in Dublin since 1932. Our new state-of-the-art facility is located to the north of the city, close to Dublin Airport.

If you are a resident of the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland, but use an ISP based outside of the island of Ireland, please contact your ISP directly and advise them of your problem. Similarly, if you are a resident of the Republic Ireland or Northern Ireland, but your ISP is based on the island of Ireland, please contact your ISP directly and advise them of your problem.

Yes, but it's a bit time-consuming. You can't ask for "national reports except for regions A and B, and counties C and D", but you can achieve the same effect by a roundabout method: switch off your national reports and add regional and county criteria for all the regions and counties you ARE interested in. Once you've filled up all the available "slots", click Submit and add further regions one by one, clicking Submit after each one. Alternatively use the Control Message Simulation Page.

Yes, customers with UTV Talk calling from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland will benefit from the free calls and reduced peak rates.

Minors can work in retail trade and the restaurant industry and do office work and other types of non-hazardous work beginning at age 14. Certain other types of work such as newspaper delivery, lawn care, babysitting, etc. can be performed at younger ages. There are hour restrictions that apply to minors under the age of 16. Child Labor Laws prohibit minors under 18 from working in 17 different occupations determined to be hazardous.

The reasons are many and varied. Some want to learn Irish in advance of a trip to a Gaeltacht area; many have an interest in history, literature or music and wish to experience the rich culture of Irish through the medium of its own language; others want to have some Irish because it's part of their heritage.

If your native language is English, Irish will seem more challenging than some languages, but easier than some others. For adult learners, the key to success is often just spending a little time each day learning new vocabulary and then as often as possible, seeking out places and people where/with whom it can be practiced verbally.

Many people find Irish difficult to learn compared to languages such as French and Spanish as Irish has many structures which are unfamiliar to English speakers. As the English spoken in Ireland has Irish-language roots (see below) it should be easier for people from Northern Ireland to learn the language. Learners will also find that modern colloquial Irish has been influenced by the English language. There are far more opportunities to communicate in Irish here than in any other language.

The ULTACH Trust is a cross-community Irish language organisation which provides an information service on the language.

Many people are surprised to learn that chiropractors extensive education requirements include over 4000 hours of anatomy, pathology and clinical skills. Prior to attending a chiropractic college, two to three undergraduate years with an emphasis in biological sciences is required. A typical Chiropractic college requires a minimum of four to five academic years of professional resident study involving not less than 4000 hours.

If you would like to discuss your entry then either use the Contact form and ask for someone to call you, or call us direct on 01271 852000. No one will pressurise you to buy - Applegate succeeds on its merits, not on a hard sell.

Yes comprehensive cover is available at an average charge of ?7.00 per day. Rates may vary according to the class of car.

Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are welcome to attend any of the auditions detailed in the news story that lead you to this page. If you came to this page directly via a search engine, please visit our Home page/ Latest News section and seek-out the relevant article. UPDATE: The Big Brother Casting Coach, as mentioned above will be visiting Cork in the Republic of Ireland and also Derry, which is close to the border of Northern Ireland and the ROI.

The 2001 Census indicated that 167, 459 people, or 10.4% of the population had some knowledge of Irish. Of this number 22.2% (154, 622 people) were Catholics and 1.2 % (10, 987 people) were Protestants and 'other Christians'. Levels of fluency are more difficult to measure as they are not recorded by the Census. 106, 785 people ticked the 'can speak Irish' in the 2001 Census, but this is no indication of any level of fluency.

If you are travelling to the Republic of Ireland, and you intend to also visit Northern Ireland and return to the Republic, you must obtain a multiple-entry Irish visa and a UK visa. If your main destination is Northern Ireland but you arrive in, and depart from the Republic of Ireland, you must first obtain a UK visa, and then a multi-entry Irish visa. A – Yes. You will be required by Immigration Officials at border crossings to show that you hold a valid Irish visa.