Government bodies to spend €10m on Irish translations

Irish Translation Covid-19 signage outside the Four Courts in Dublin; State bodies are required to make all  documents reports available in both English and Irish under the Official Languages Act 2003. File picture: Collins Courts

Government bodies are expected to spend more than €10m translating legislation, website content, and other text into Irish over the next four years, according to a new tender.

The Office of Government Procurement is currently seeking to appoint a panel of contractors who can provide “reliable and high-quality Irish language translation services … as and when required”.