Interpretation Services for the Irish Courts

Lionbridge understands that courts have very specific requirements when it comes to interpretation services.

• Depending on the court, the interpreters may be required for the week in the case of a trial or only for a couple of minutes if a defendant is just in court for a hearing date to be set.
• The courts may have varying degrees of notice ranging from several months as is the case with many trials, to just a couple of hours in custody or extradition cases.
• The setting is always formal, so our interpreters always adhere to our dress code and security access, but the level of exposure, formality and security varies from High and Supreme Courts to the lower District Courts.

Organising resources, while also ensuring that the interpreter has the right qualifications, experience and security clearance to work in the courts, is no easy task. Added to that the challenge of balancing a public sector budget where cost is always scrutinised, results in high focus on every cost, including that of travel costs and expenses.

No matter what the requirements are, Lionbridge provides interpreters who have the required security clearance, excellent quality of services and competitive pricing. Lionbridge maintains a large virtual team of experienced interpreters in Ireland and the UK, and has access to interpreters across Europe for onsite service delivery.

Lionbridge can help:  

• Identify the language requirements 
• Manage the interpreter sourcing 
• Source interpreters as local to the court as possible to reduce cost on travel expenses 
• Source interpreters even for rare language requests like Irish and Ibo 
• Send interpreters onsite or provide telephonic services 
• Maintain consistency in quality of service delivery 
• Manage feedback received 
• Manage public spending via visibility on spending reports

Please contact us to arrange for an interpreter over the phone or onsite. We can set you up as a user, allowing you to access the service via our free phone number or our booking system.