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Interpretation for EU and government meetings, congresses and corporate conferences in Dublin

Maven provides interpretation services in Dublin for EU and government meetings, international association congresses, corporate conferences, board meetings, press events and delegation visits. Interpreters can work on-site, remotely or in hybrid format. The equipment with relevant technical support can be provided for interpretation in simultaneous format.

Maven has offices in the USA, Ireland, the UAE and Malaysia and has delivered interpretation in more than 20 countries.

Languages spoken and required in Dublin

Irish is the first official language of the State and has been a full working language of the EU since 1 January 2022. In Leinster House, the Oireachtas translation service provides simultaneous interpretation of proceedings held in Irish and English.

Official and business languages
  • Irish
  • English
Widely spoken in Dublin
  • Polish
  • Spanish
  • French
Often requested for meetings
  • German
  • Italian

Irish language interpreters in Dublin

Irish language interpreters in Dublin are required for State events, launches, public meetings and conferences where speakers address the room in Irish.

Polish interpreters in Dublin

In the 2022 census, almost 300,000 people across Dublin's four local authority areas spoke a language other than English or Irish at home, and more than 28,000 of them spoke Polish. Polish interpreters in Dublin are required for workplace meetings, training sessions, consultations with public services and community events.

In Dublin City itself, Spanish (12,886 speakers) and French (8,255) are also widely spoken, and Brazilians and Indians are the largest non-Irish groups. International congresses often work in English with French, German, Spanish or Italian added for delegates, and EU meetings can require any of the Union's official languages. Tell us the languages your delegates speak and we will put together the team of interpreters in Dublin.

Interpretation formats offered

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Clients we can support in Dublin

Government departments, State bodies, aid organisations, professional conference organisers, universities and multinational companies organise and host meetings and events in Dublin that may require interpretation support.

Events in Dublin that require interpreters

Dublin hosts a steady run of international meetings.

Event
Type
Venue
ESGE Days
International association congress
The Convention Centre Dublin
IATA Slot Conference
International association congress
The Convention Centre Dublin
European People's Party congress
International association congress
The Convention Centre Dublin
Seven matches at UEFA EURO 2028
Sport
Aviva Stadium

County Dublin is also home to the EU agency Eurofound and to the head offices of the aid organisations Concern Worldwide and GOAL.

Our interpreters can work in the following venues

We can work in venues across Dublin city and county, including the following:

  • The Convention Centre Dublin

    At Spencer Dock. Opened in September 2010. It has 22 rooms and an auditorium of 1,995 seats, and the Dáil and Seanad sat there from June 2020 to July 2021.

  • RDS

    In Ballsbridge. Offers its Main Hall, Concert Hall and Simmonscourt complexes.

  • Aviva Stadium

    Takes conferences of up to 1,000.

  • Croke Park

    Has 100 meeting rooms for events of up to 5,000 guests.

  • The Round Room at the Mansion House

    On Dawson Street. Built in 1821 and is where the First Dáil met in 1919.

Hotels, government buildings, universities and company offices across the city also host interpreted meetings.

Simultaneous interpretation equipment and technical support

For interpretation equipment rent in Dublin we supply:

  • Soundproof booths
  • Interpreter consoles and headsets
  • Infrared or FM systems
  • Wireless receivers for delegates
  • Portable systems for tours and small rooms
  • Technicians on site

The full range is described on our interpretation equipment page.

Maven does not keep its own equipment inventory in every location. We focus on the language side of conference interpretation: sourcing and coordinating qualified simultaneous interpreters and selecting the right team for your event.

For interpretation equipment, we partner with reliable technical providers who handle the technical delivery of the systems. We closely coordinate both the equipment and the interpreting team to ensure the setup perfectly suits your event, and that interpreters and technicians work seamlessly together from setup through the final session.

Equipment needs vary widely in scale and specification. Even agencies that own equipment can run short when a requirement exceeds their stock or several events fall on the same dates. We can match professional, market-standard equipment and technical support to each event.

Additional peripherals such as microphones, projectors, screens and voting devices can also be provided as part of a turnkey solution.

Interpreter's hand on the controls of an interpretation console

Questions about interpreters in Dublin

Simultaneous interpretation for conferences and forums, consecutive interpretation for meetings and visits. Both formats can be delivered on-site, remote or in hybrid setups. For on-demand short interpretation needs we also offer phone interpreter services. Additionally AI interpretation is offered for clientele who prefer it.

Simultaneous interpretation: we cover the first official language of Ireland, Irish, and the most frequently required languages, with interpreters available locally in combination with English: French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Ukrainian, Romanian, Arabic, Mandarin and others. Interpretation into other languages may require interpreters to travel from other cities or countries. Remote delivery can accommodate simultaneous interpretation into any major official language.

Consecutive interpretation: on-site, we can cover the most frequently required languages, with some limitations for rare and endangered languages. More choice is available if interpretation is provided remotely.

On-demand phone interpretation: we cover 350+ languages including endangered and rare dialects. The full list is on our languages page.

Yes. We provide interpreters for events held partly or wholly in Irish, so that every participant can follow in the language they choose. Simultaneous interpretation with receivers suits launches, public meetings and conferences, and consecutive interpretation suits smaller meetings.
Yes. Booths, consoles, receivers, portable systems and technicians are arranged through local technical partners, with Maven as your single provider. The equipment section above explains how this works and what can be supplied.
Most of Maven's clients are UN agencies, intergovernmental organisations, governments, NGOs and international sports federations, and we also work for corporate clients. In Dublin that means government departments and State bodies, EU-related meetings, aid organisations, professional conference organisers, universities and multinational companies.
We’d need to know the required interpretation languages, the dates and the duration of interpretation on each day, the venue (for a physical event, the city or area is sufficient), the format (on-site, hybrid or remote) and the subject matter of your event. For a meeting that belongs to an EU or government programme, the deadlines for staff registration are also useful. If you require equipment as well, we need to know the total number of delegates who will require interpretation.
The format (simultaneous or consecutive), the required languages, the duration (number of days or hours), the delivery mode (on-site, remote or hybrid) and the subject matter. Travel and per diem charges may apply if interpretation is required outside Dublin.
Interpreters in simultaneous format require advance booking notice of 20 to 40 or more days, although we understand this is not always possible. In peak seasons with many events, some interpreters are booked as early as six months in advance. Consecutive interpreters can be booked at much shorter notice.
We normally require advance payment to book interpreters, either full or partial. We can offer more flexible terms to selected and regular clients & UN.
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