29 Meán Fomhair 2010 - Foinse Editorial

ORIGINAL IRISH LANGUAGE TEXT: Tábhairneoirí i mbaol de bharr cultúir nua óil Bhí an ceart ar fad ag Pat Breen TD, nuair a dúirt sé go bhfuil cultúr an óil sa tír seo athraithe agus cinnte, tá na tábhairneoirí ag fulaingt. Sa lá atá inniu ann, ceannaíonn go leor daoine alcól sna hollmhargaí, agus bíonn siad ag ól ag an mbaile in áit a gcuid airgid a chaitheamh sna tithe tábhairne. Ní féidir leis na tábhairneoirí dul in iomaíocht leis na praghasanna a bhaineann na hollmhargaí amach agus tá an tionscal in ísle brí dá bharr. Is iad na tithe tábhairne tuaithe is mó atá buailte. Chuir an tionscal seo go leor fostaíochta ar fáil riamh anall ach le sé mhí anuas tá 3,000 post caillte sa tionscal. Bíonn drogall ar dhaoine dul amach ag ól mura bhfuil síob abhaile acu agus seans go réiteodh an díolúine chánach atá molta ag Pat Breen an fhadhb seo. Thabharfadh sé spreagadh do thábhairneoirí córas iompair a chur ar fáil agus mheallfadh sé tuilleadh daoine chuig a dteach tábhairne áitiúil arís. Tá na tábhairneoirí ag steachailt agus teastaíonn cabhair uathu sula mbeidh sé ródhéanach. TRANSLATION OF IRISH TO ENGLISH: Publicans threatened by new drinking culture Pat Breen TD was fully correct when he said that the drinking culture of this country has changed and, certainly, the publicans are suffering. Nowadays, many people buy alcohol in the supermarkets and they drink at home rather than spend their money in the pubs. The publicans cannot compete with the prices the supermarkets can achieve and because of this the industry is at a low ebb. The country pubs are the worst affected. This industry always provided much employment but in the last six months 3,000 jobs have been lost in the industry. People are reluctant to go out drinking unless they have a lift home and perhaps the tax exemption recommended by Pat Breen might solve this problem. It would encourage publicans to provide a transport system and would entice more people to their local pub again. Publicans are struggling and they need help before it is too late. http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com/translation/topic102128.html