An Bord Snip was a colloquial, comic term for the body. It is a mix of
Irish and
English words, literally meaning "the snip board". Many state agencies in
Ireland have the words
an bord (meaning "the board") in their title, for example
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (the Irish Sea-Fisheries Board); "snip" refers to the cost-cutting remit of the group. In 2008 another board with a similar remit was established, referred to as "
An Bord Snip Nua".
Nua is the Irish word for "new". ==See also==