[lg policy] Council to look at cost of Irish and Ulster Scots Christmas lights and signs

[Harold Schiffman]

 Council to look at cost of Irish and Ulster Scots Christmas lights and
signs
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It’s Merry Christmas, Nollaig Shona Duit and Ablythe Yuletide from Derry
City and Strabane District Council, which voted to look at the costs and
logistics of putting up festive greetings in English, Irish and Ulster
Scots at its monthly meeting on Thursday.

Sinn Féin Councillor Karina Carlin originally moved that Council go ahead
and procure and erect signage in the Irish language.

“There are thousands of fluent Irish speakers across the district and many
more thousands learning the language. “It’s important such an important and
vibrant community is reflected in the public realm, not least during
festive events and at Christmas time,” she said.

Councillor Carlin argued that under 4.2.8 of the Council’s Irish Language
Policy, the Council has a duty to ensure the language is a part of the
civic celebrations.

But Rhonda Hamilton, on behalf of the DUP, proposed an amendment requesting
that the Council instead look at trilingual signage in Irish, English and
Ulster Scots.

Councillor Karlin argued a separate motion should be brought forward for
Ulster Scots but that under 4.2.8 , “not only is there a power to ensure
that Irish is included, there is a duty to do this.”

Independent Gary Donnelly, who, as a parent of a pupil in attendance at a
Gaeilscoil said he supported the original motion, asked City Solicitor
Philip Kingston, if legally, Ulster Scots was a language or a dialect.

Mr Kingston said he’d have to look into it.

http://www.derryjournal.com/news/council-to-look-at-cost-of-irish-and-ulster-scots-christmas-lights-and-signs-1-7651926


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