180 jobs to be created for Irish speakers in the EU

An bhfuil Gaeilge agat? There's been a major jobs announcement for Gaeilgeoirs this week, with up to 180 jobs in Irish translation expected to become available with the EU between now and 2021. The first 62 jobs were announced at an event hosted by RTÉ's Sharon Ní Bheoláin in Dublin yesterday.

European Union and EU community parliament concept with EU flag on a computer key.

The Minister for Gaeltacht Affairs, Sean Kyne, welcomed the news, saying:

“Often, school students have felt there were only very limited careers arising out of Irish language studies. "This is a wonderful opportunity to pursue a rewarding international career and to raise the profile of our national language across Europe."

Think you fit the bill? Applicants must be university graduates with 'an excellent command' of Irish and a thorough knowledge of at least two other official EU languages, such as English, German or French.

@EU_Commission and @DAHG announce jobs for Irish translators. Posts pay up to €5k a month, allowances, pensions and EU tax rates #GaeilgeAE
— Publicjobs.ie (@Publicjobsie) June 9, 2016

Based in Brussels and Luxembourg, the starting salary for these positions is €4,384 per month. Get your applications in here. Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh!