Poor interpreting having impact on patients, victims of crime and those seeking asylum Mary Phelan writes that lack of accredited training and poor service are having huge consequences and must be addressed by the State. By Mary Phelan Saturday 24 Apr 2021, 7:01 PM 2 hours ago 3,413 Views 0 Comments Mary Phelan Centre for Translation and Textual Studies at DCU IRELAND IS HOME to people from every country in the world. Many have excellent English, others have enough for work and everyday situations while still others have very little or no knowledge of the language. Even those who are reasonably fluent in English may find themselves outside their comfort zone in certain situations.