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cathaoirleach

chair

NounMasculineA2/ˈkaiɾˠl̠ʲəx/

"cathaoirleach" means "chair" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈkaiɾˠl̠ʲəx/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chathaoirleach, Urú → gcathaoirleach.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "cathaoirleach" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcathaoirleach
Séimhiúchathaoirleach
Urúgcathaoirleach

"cathaoirleach" in context

Ceapadh ina cathaoirleach í.

She was appointed chairperson.

A2

2 1° Is iad na daoine seo a leanas an Coimisiún, .i. an Príomh-Bhreitheamh, Cathaoirleach Dháil Éireann (An Ceann Comhairle) agus Cathaoirleach Sheanad Éireann.

2 1° The Commission shall consist of the following persons, namely, the Chief Justice, the Chairman of Dáil Éireann (An Ceann Comhairle), and the Chairman of Seanad Éireann.

B2

3° Gníomhóidh Leas-Chathaoirleach Dháil Éireann ina chomhalta den Choimisiún in ionad Chathaoirleach Dháil Éireann aon uair a bheas oifig Chathaoirleach Dháil Éireann folamh nó a bheas an Cathaoirleach sin gan bheith i gcumas gníomhaithe.

3° The Deputy Chairman of Dáil Éireann shall act as a member of the Commission in the place of the Chairman of Dáil Éireann on any occasion on which the office of Chairman of Dáil Éireann is vacant or on which the said Chairman is unable to act.

B2

4° Gníomhóidh Leas-Chathaoirleach Sheanad Éireann ina chomhalta den Choimisiún in ionad Chathaoirleach Sheanad Éireann aon uair a bheas oifig Chathaoirleach Sheanad Éireann folamh nó a bheas an Cathaoirleach sin gan bheith i gcumas gníomhaithe.

4° The Deputy Chairman of Seanad Éireann shall act as a member of the Commission in the place of the Chairman of Seanad Éireann on any occasion on which the office of Chairman of Seanad Éireann is vacant or on which the said Chairman is unable to act.

B2

2 Is iad na daoine seo a leanas a bheas ina gcomhaltaí den Chomhairle Stáit: i De bhua oifige: an Taoiseach, an Tánaiste, an Príomh-Bhreitheamh, Uachtarán na hArd-Chúirte, Cathaoirleach Dháil Éireann, Cathaoirleach Sheanad Éireann, agus an tArd-Aighne.

2 The Council of State shall consist of the following members: i As exofficio members: the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the Chief Justice, the President of the High Court, the Chairman of Dáil Éireann, the Chairman of Seanad Éireann, and the Attorney General.

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