Answer the police in Irish? Cuff him boys.

[The Rich Port]

North Ireland is technically part of England...

But Ireland is fully independent, with it's own cultural roots and language... So yeah, duh.

Northern Ireland.

And Ireland is not fully independent. The British are now grinning at us from the north, teasing us that they still have a foothold on an island that's close to theirs.

Sorry, I don't speak British.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Northern Ireland.

And Ireland is not fully independent. The British are now grinning at us from the north, teasing us that they still have a foothold on an island that's close to theirs.

Sorry, I don't speak British.

British is not a language.

[Darwinish Brentsylvania]

Really? May I remind you that Northern Ireland is on the Irish Isle. He had the right to speak in that. The police should know how to speak it.

[The Rich Port]

Sorry, I don't speak British.

British is not a language.

... No shit.

It's a joke.

... It's a joke older than dirt.

[Alizeria]

British is not a language.

... No shit.

It's a joke.

... It's a joke older than dirt.

Sorry, I don't speak jokes.

[The Huskar Social Union]

... No shit.

It's a joke.

... It's a joke older than dirt.

Sorry, I don't speak jokes.

Especially bad ones.

[Darwinish Brentsylvania]

Sorry, I don't speak British.

British is not a language.

So is Gibberish. It was a classic joke.

[United Regions of Verona]

Northern Ireland.

And Ireland is not fully independent. The British are now grinning at us from the north, teasing us that they still have a foothold on an island that's close to theirs.

Sorry, I don't speak British.

You somehow do. English I believe, and I'm guess having a wild guess, originated from England.

Northern Ireland, me dissapoint.

Well, here in the Republic no one seems to speak it anymore, since Irish speaking communities are dying out.

[The Rich Port]

... No shit.

It's a joke.

... It's a joke older than dirt.

Sorry, I don't speak jokes.

Jokes isn't a language, old chap.

Righteo! Biscuits! Irish terrorists!

[Alizeria]

Sorry, I don't speak jokes.

Especially bad ones.

It was a good joke, you just clearly didn't get it. You need to chill out a bit, mate.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Sorry, I don't speak British.

You somehow do. English I believe, and I'm guess having a wild guess, originated from England.

Northern Ireland, me dissapoint.

Well, here in the Republic no one seems to speak it anymore, since Irish speaking communities are dying out.

There are between 130k to 150k people who speak it as their native language, with around another 1million who have some knowledge of it, and there are more and more people taking lessons in irish especially here the north, there are new centres being set up all over the place, including a lot in unionist areas where people are really interested in learning it. So i dont think it is dying out, quite the opposite from what i have seen.

[Keyboard Warriors]

Really? May I remind you that Northern Ireland is on the Irish Isle. He had the right to speak in that. The police should know how to speak it.

Unless this particular person could only speak Gaelic as a first language and had otherwise difficulty with English, there was no reason for him to give his details in Irish. English is otherwise the de facto language in NI and is the first language of more than 99% of the population from the 1999 census, there's no reason for police to learn Gaelic.

[United Regions of Verona]

You somehow do. English I believe, and I'm guess having a wild guess, originated from England.

Northern Ireland, me dissapoint.

Well, here in the Republic no one seems to speak it anymore, since Irish speaking communities are dying out.

There are between 130k to 150k people who speak it as their native language, with around another 1million who have some knowledge of it, and there are more and more people taking lessons in irish especially here the north, there are new centres being set up all over the place, including a lot in unionist areas where people are really interested in learning it. So i dont think it is dying out, quite the opposite from what i have seen.

*snorts* A majority now speaks English for their everyday language. Now, can I please get the info on the survey you got this from, and it's date.

The Irish language is as useless as a dead human in my opinion, all it is a thing you can learn.

I have to learn it every school day, and it gets boring after a while. Bhí bron orm. I am sad that it's not an option.

[The Emerald Dragon]

Basically.

1.) It's part of the UK, theoretically the IRA have left them in peace.
2.) As part of the U.K, it's commonly deduced that most of the populace speak English.
3.) Despite being British, i have no problems with Ireland or Irish people or language.
4.) The arrested man should've spoken his details in English, unless he couldn't.

EDIT: Realising that some may think i'm implying the ROI is part of the U.K, i'm not. I'm referring to NI.

[United Regions of Verona]

I think the British should put up signs in Northern Ireland listing the languages you can speak in if the police asks a question, because I haven't found any law prohibiting the Irish language.

[Arglorand]

I think the British should put up signs in Northern Ireland listing the languages you can speak in if the police asks a question, because I haven't found any law prohibiting the Irish language.

I propose that only Norman French and Polish are legal to use in the UK.

[Benuty]

I think the British should put up signs in Northern Ireland listing the languages you can speak in if the police asks a question, because I haven't found any law prohibiting the Irish language.

I propose that only Norman French and Polish are legal to use in the UK.

Go back to Congress Poland you Slavs .

[The Emerald Dragon]

I think the British should put up signs in Northern Ireland listing the languages you can speak in if the police asks a question, because I haven't found any law prohibiting the Irish language.

I don't think the British government makes NI's laws anymore....

I imagine, they thought the man was being difficult and trying to cause an argument by not giving details in English. Which wasn't the case.

[Keyboard Warriors]

I think the British should put up signs in Northern Ireland listing the languages you can speak in if the police asks a question, because I haven't found any law prohibiting the Irish language.

You don't get it, do you?

It doesn't matter what language he answered in, it could have been French, German, Suomi or even Zulu if that was his style, the police obviously felt he was screwing with them by not answering them in English and charged him for it. Whether or not he was capable of speaking in English or not is for something to be determined by a court, which what do you know, is what's being done now.

[United Regions of Verona]

I think the British should put up signs in Northern Ireland listing the languages you can speak in if the police asks a question, because I haven't found any law prohibiting the Irish language.

I don't think the British government makes NI's laws anymore....

I imagine, they thought the man was being difficult and trying to cause an argument by not giving details in English. Which wasn't the case.

Oops yeah, they have their own parliament now XD

But they shouldn't have arrested him, but instead asked him to write it down or something.

[The Huskar Social Union]

There are between 130k to 150k people who speak it as their native language, with around another 1million who have some knowledge of it, and there are more and more people taking lessons in irish especially here the north, there are new centres being set up all over the place, including a lot in unionist areas where people are really interested in learning it. So i dont think it is dying out, quite the opposite from what i have seen.

*snorts* A majority now speaks English for their everyday language. Now, can I please get the info on the survey you got this from, and it's date.

The Irish language is as useless as a dead human in my opinion, all it is a thing you can learn.

I have to learn it every school day, and it gets boring after a while. Bhí bron orm. I am sad that it's not an option.

Survey from 2011:http://www.thejournal.ie/census-2011-1-77m-say-they-are-able-to-speak-irish-400442-Mar2012/

More stats from wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_language

Centre opening in east belfast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25654557

[Ainin]

Speaking an official language to the police?

Such a very severe crime.

[United Regions of Verona]

I think the British should put up signs in Northern Ireland listing the languages you can speak in if the police asks a question, because I haven't found any law prohibiting the Irish language.

You don't get it, do you?

It doesn't matter what language he answered in, it could have been French, German, Suomi or even Zulu if that was his style, the police obviously felt he was screwing with them by not answering them in English and charged him for it. Whether or not he was capable of speaking in English or not is for something to be determined by a court, which what do you know, is what's being done now.

I do get it.

But a country should realise that there are other languages. And not arrest them, but try and get him to do something, perhaps write it down or get a translator or something.

[The Huskar Social Union]

I think the British should put up signs in Northern Ireland listing the languages you can speak in if the police asks a question, because I haven't found any law prohibiting the Irish language.

I don't think the British government makes NI's laws anymore....

I imagine, they thought the man was being difficult and trying to cause an argument by not giving details in English. Which wasn't the case.

It has jurisdiction over some areas, like Diplomacy and Defense etc, the local government rules over others like health care and education. The UK operates a devolved system which allows the different countries to have some more freedom with their laws.

[United Regions of Verona]

*snorts* A majority now speaks English for their everyday language. Now, can I please get the info on the survey you got this from, and it's date.

The Irish language is as useless as a dead human in my opinion, all it is a thing you can learn.

I have to learn it every school day, and it gets boring after a while. Bhí bron orm. I am sad that it's not an option.

Survey from 2011:http://www.thejournal.ie/census-2011-1-77m-say-they-are-able-to-speak-irish-400442-Mar2012/

More stats from wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_language

Centre opening in east belfast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25654557

Mmmm, thank you.

But if you look at people, and search for people speaking Irish everyday, I doubt you'll find many speaking it everyday normally.