Cost of living / housing crisis / poverty in Ireland - Aiste

As soon as I read the title of this essay, it got me thinking on the spot.

Hardly a day goes by without the mention of this subject on the news

Chomh luath agus a léigh mé teideal na haiste seo, chuir sé ag smaoineamh mé ar an bpointe boise.

Is ar éigean a théann lá thart gan tagairt don ábhar seo ar an nuacht.

1. Without a doubt, this is a very interesting and significant topic — “the cost of living / the housing crisis / poverty in Ireland.” 

2. It is extremely important in the society we have today and it is in the mouths of the public often.

1. Gan dabht, is ábhar an-suimiúil agus suntasach é an t-ábhar seo — “an costas maireachtála / géarchéim na tithíochta / an bochtanas in Éirinn”. 

2. Tá sé fíorthábhachtach sa tsochaí atá againn inniu agus bíonn sé i mbéal an phobail go minic. 

1. Nowadays, human life is constantly changing, and there is no doubt that “social and economic issues” have a strong influence on every way of human life — from mental health, to education, to society in general. 

2. In this essay, I will discuss and examine the most important points relating to this topic and I will give my personal opinion on the matter.

1. Sa lá atá inniu ann, tá saol an duine ag athrú de shíor agus níl aon dabht ach go bhfuil tionchar láidir ag “fadhbanna sóisialta agus eacnamaíochta” ar gach gné de shaol an duine — idir mheabhairshláinte, oideachas, agus an tsochaí i gcoitinne. 

2. San aiste seo, beidh mé ag plé agus ag cíoradh na bpointe is tábhachtaí a bhaineann leis an ábhar seo, agus tabharfaidh mé mo thuairim phearsanta ar an

Chomh luath

As soon as

ar an bpointe boise.

On the spot

Ar éigeann

Hardly

tagair

reference

suntasach

significant

shíor

constantly

cíoradh

discuss

tabharfaidh

will give (future tense)