If he did, he certainly has not taken the points that I made in the memo to heart. I stand reproved and I will read it again. All is well. In the October list, there were 42 out of 53 cases, and in the June list 29 out of 33 cases. These are alarming figures and something drastic will have to be done.
Sentences are a matter of pot-luck depending on the judge.
One offender might receive a slap on the wrist, whereas another might be sentenced to five or ten years in prison. I do not know how this is to be dealt with, but I feel there is a great need for a surgeon in such cases, especially for repeat offenders. It is a drastic solution, but castration seems to be the only way of dealing with this crisis. I am sorry, but this particular crime is getting out of hand and something will have to be done about it. The Constitution very explicitly lays down the precedence that is accorded to the Irish language when it comes to translations of legal material.