PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
(Unpleasant) Bad news, drochscéala mpl.
He was the bearer of evil tidings (to us), ba é an drochscéala a bhí leis (chugainn).
To break the news gently to s.o., drochscéala a nochtadh go réidh do dhuine.
To prepare s.o. for a piece of bad news, drochscéala a bhogadh do dhuine.