Translation Services in Ireland

Translation for government bodies, NGOs, rights groups, sports federations and EU institutions — from our Ireland office, across the UK, EU and EEA.

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English and Irish are both official languages of the State, and Irish has full status as an official language of the EU. Roughly one in seven residents speaks another language at home.Source: Central Statistics Office, Census of Population 2022 (Profile 5) (opens in a new tab), 2022 That share has grown quickly over the past decade, mainly through Polish and Portuguese speakers and, more recently, arrivals from Ukraine and South Asia.

Our Ireland office, in Cork, serves and coordinates work across Ireland, the UK, the wider EU and the EEA states beyond it.

The organisations we can support

Ireland

Cork, Ireland

Government departments and public bodies translate under two sets of obligations: the Official Languages Act at home, and EU business that needs the same material in other member-state languages. The work includes legal documents and treaties, policy papers, public communications, training manuals and regulatory filings.

Three of Ireland's best-known development and humanitarian organisations are Concern Worldwide, Trócaire and GOAL. Their field reports, donor proposals, training materials and programme documentation move constantly between headquarters and the countries where they work. Front Line Defenders and the Irish sections of several international rights groups publish advocacy reports, campaign material and testimony, where the exact wording matters.

Eurofound, the EU's research agency, is based in Dublin and publishes reports and stakeholder communications that circulate across the Union. Dublin is also the headquarters of World Rugby, whom we have cooperated with.

United Kingdom

Palace of Westminster, London

The UK hosts international secretariats that draft in English for a global readership, including the International Maritime Organization and the Commonwealth Secretariat, as well as several major rights and advocacy organisations.

Its population has changed quickly. The foreign-born share rose from around 9% in 2004 to 19% in 2024, and dedicated resettlement routes have opened for people from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Hong Kong. Public services and the organisations supporting these communities need information in languages beyond English.

For IGOs and advocacy organisations in the UK, we translate policy papers, governance documents and stakeholder communications. Our Ireland office shares a time zone and a working language with the UK, so UK projects run on the same working day as Irish ones.

We have supported numerous UK organisations even before opening our Ireland office and their overseas subsidiaries, primarily in Asia:

  • BPP University
  • Development Solutions Europe
  • HSBC
  • British Council

European Union

European Parliament building, Brussels

Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg produce policy and legislative documentation in all of the EU's official languages, and Irish public bodies work with that output directly through EU-level cooperation. We translate policy and legislative documentation for EU bodies and national government offices implementing EU law. Vienna hosts the IAEA, UNODC, UNIDO and the OSCE, and Bonn hosts a cluster of UN bodies, including the UN climate secretariat.

Around 1.5 million people moved from one EU country to another in a single recent year. They need public information, services and documentation in their own languages, in whichever member state they now live.

For UN bodies, IGOs and government bodies across the EU, we translate policy papers, regulatory documents, training material and stakeholder communications for audiences in several countries at once.

Other organisations we have supported with language solutions prior to opening our Ireland office:

  • IPSOS (France)
  • Interpol (France)
  • UNESCO (France)
  • World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (France)
  • Porsche (Germany)
  • Forest Stewardship Council (Germany)
  • International Paralympic Committee (Germany)
  • Transparency International (Germany)
  • UNODC (Austria)
  • UNOV (Austria)
  • Alliance for Financial Inclusion (Luxembourg)

European Economic Area and Switzerland

Palace of Nations, Geneva

Geneva hosts the UN's European headquarters, more than 40 other international organisations and several hundred NGOs. For the UN bodies, IGOs and NGOs based there, we translate policy documents, guidelines, programme reports and public information content.

Switzerland is also where much of world sport is governed. The International Olympic Committee and the Court of Arbitration for Sport are based in Lausanne, alongside around 25 other international federations, with FIFA in Zurich and UEFA in Nyon. For sports federations, we translate statutes, codes of conduct, compliance material and policy papers. We have been supporting FIFA's Asian office in Kuala Lumpur with our Malaysian office since 2014.

We have supported numerous Swiss organisations even before opening our Ireland office, with work primarily in Asia:

  • International Organization for Migration
  • International Committee of the Red Cross
  • Earthworm Foundation
  • International Hockey Federation (FIH)
  • UNHCR
  • UNITAR
  • World Health Organization

Our Cork office

Maven International Language Solutions Limited is registered in Ireland at North Point Business Park in Cork, Ireland.

The office serves Governments, UN & NGO clientele across Ireland, United Kingdom, European Union and wider European Economic Area with professional language solutions.

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Company name
Maven International Language Solutions Limited
Operating since
2025
Registered number
801072
Address
Unit 3D North Point House, North Point Business Park, New Mallow Road, Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland
Hours
09:00–17:00, Monday to Friday, Irish Standard Time (UTC+0, UTC+1 in summer)
This office serves
Ireland, the United Kingdom, the European Union and the wider European Economic Area

Frequently asked questions

Does Maven have an office in Ireland?

Yes. Maven's Ireland office is at North Point Business Park in Cork. Maven International Language Solutions Limited runs the office, which serves clients in Cork, Dublin and across the country and coordinates work across the UK, the wider EU and the EEA.

Do you provide certified or sworn translation in Ireland?

No. Maven provides commercial and institutional translation. Documents that need certification or sworn translation for a State body, court, or immigration matter must go through a certified or sworn translator authorised for that purpose. Maven translates other material for government bodies, NGOs, sports federations and companies.

Which languages do you cover for the Irish market?

Maven supports all major languages in combination with English, including Irish where required. The office network across the Gulf, Southeast Asia and the Midwest gives broad working-language coverage for the institutional and corporate clients that Maven serves in Ireland, from government bodies and NGOs to sports federations and companies.

Do you provide Irish-language (Gaeilge) translation?

Irish-language translation is available on request. Irish is an official language of the State and has full status as an official language of the EU. Maven asks for the target audience and confirms turnaround and cost against the specific material.

How is a translation project priced?

Pricing depends on language pair, volume, subject matter, source format and turnaround. Regulated content with specialist terminology takes longer than general business copy. Maven prepares each quote against the actual material once the documents are sent, so the price reflects the real scope of the work.

How quickly can you turn work around?

For small to medium projects, Maven typically delivers within 3 to 5 working days. Urgent turnarounds are available on request. A client who shares a deadline gets it assessed against current capacity before Maven commits to a delivery date, so the confirmed date matches what the team can deliver.

Can you work with our existing terminology or translation memory?

Yes. If a client holds a glossary, style guide or translation memory, Maven works from it. If a client has none, Maven can build one over the first projects so later work stays consistent. This keeps terminology aligned across documents for the same organisation.

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Send us the documents and the deadline, and we will come back with scope, timeline and price against the actual material.

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