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Irish ‘blocked’ in the North

January 17, 2014

Growth and promotion of the Irish language in Northern Ireland is being blocked by hostile attitudes in Stormont and a lack of support for its use in the courts and in education.

The Council of Europe have warned authorities they may also be in breach of a charter of rights because of delays and attempts to block requests for bilingual street names.

The review of minority languages in the UK said the Government has not been able to justify banning the use of Irish in the courts.

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