Most foreigners we meet here, including shopkeepers, waiters and hoteliers, are happy to address us in English

Worldview: Language competence is now just as much part of Ireland’s competitive infrastructure deficit as poor planning

Most foreigners we meet here, including shopkeepers, waiters and hoteliers, are happy to address us in English

In continental Europe, the average age at which children start learning a foreign language is between six and eight years old