Controversy Brews as Irish Signs Set to Appear on Belfast Streets

A Belfast Council committee has voted to erect Irish dual language signs on four streets in the city, despite the majority of residents opposing the initiative. Council Decision A Belfast Council committee has voted to erect Irish dual language signs on four streets in the city - despite the numbers of residents opposing the Irish signs outnumbering those who support them in each street. Deferred Applications Wynchurch Avenue in East Belfast, Sunningdale Park North and Ben Madigan Park South in North Belfast, and Wellington Park Terrace in South Belfast were all previously deferred as applications for Irish dual language, after they all met the threshold for signage erection, but at the same time had greater numbers opposing the new signage than were in favour...