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Investigation after dual language sign cut with angle grinder in East Belfast
East Belfast
The sign at Shandon Park was removed on Saturday evening
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How Netflix's House of Guinness is giving the Irish language a global platform
House of Guinness
The show with its star-studded cast has been a hit for Netflix
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Belfast City Council approves new Irish Language policy- as it happened
Belfast City Council
The proposed new 18-page policy has been published on the council's website.
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What we know so far ahead of Belfast City Council vote on new Irish language policy
Irish language
A decision is due to be made on Wednesday evening
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Judge calls for "grown-up Executive" over Irish language signs row to avoid wasting money
Grand Central Station
"We have moved on from killing each other, but we haven’t moved much further from that."
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One year on, why there is still no Irish signage at Grand Central Station
Grand Central Station
The project is expected to cost in the region of £145,000–£150,000
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Belfast Council Irish language bust-up sparked by plans for logo on staff uniforms
Belfast City Council
DUP says Irish language logo will be 'forced' onto staff uniforms but Sinn Féin accuses party of anti-Irish racism
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Sinn Féin accuse DUP of 'racism' during Irish language row
Irish language
Lord Mayor Tracy Kelly was forced to intervene twice to remind them they were not at a football match
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Full breakdown of Irish and Ulster-Scots funding set out by Stormont Minister
Stormont
The figures were released following a request from the Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong
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Belfast Council probe as hundreds of Irish language street sign letters held up by Royal Mail
Belfast City Council
Council officer tells elected reps the delayed letters do "not change the figures in terms of meeting the 15 percent" for signs already approved
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Judge declines to hear Co Antrim man's speeding case in Irish
Irish language
A court sitting in Ballymena heard the 39-year-old had sought to argue he was entitled to have his hearing conducted in Irish
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Republic's Courts Services to become Irish and English bilingual
Irish language
"The goal is that the public will experience an active bilingual offering without delay or difficulty"
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Police have ‘proportionate and considered’ plan for Glasgow Kneecap gig
Kneecap
Kneecap set to play sold out gig at O2 Academy in Glasgow tonight, July 8
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Commissioner dismisses complaint against councillor for speaking in Irish
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
The compaint was lodged by a unionist councillor
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Exclusive East Belfast street to get Irish street signs after Alliance/Unionist block broken
Belfast City Council
DUP accuses Green Party of "not reading the room" in East Belfast's Shandon Park
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DUP claims Irish Language 'carve-up' over £1.9 million Belfast Council plan
Belfast City Council
Two thirds of last year's underspend will go on the council's new Irish Language Policy
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Communities Minister joins Jamie Bryson's Grand Central Irish signage legal case
Department for Communities
Mr Bryson contends that Minister Kimmins should have brought the issue of installing Irish language signs to the Executive
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Irish language pre-school still dealing with damaged fence after Storm Eowyn
West Belfast
Various departments and agencies have been unable to determine whose responsibility it is to fix the fence
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Daniel O'Donnell shares how important his faith is to him
Daniel O'Donnell
The country music star said that after growing up as a Catholic, he enjoys the sense of community he gets out of going to church
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Kneecap star arrives at show with tape over mouth a day after terror charge
Kneecap
The band said on X that the event sold out in 90 seconds, with 2,000 people on the waiting list
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Anger in Co Derry as Irish language signs vandalised
PSNI
Police are treating the criminal damage as a sectarian hate crime
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Kneecap statement after band member charged with terror offence for displaying Hezbollah flag at gig
Kneecap
Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged over the alleged displaying of a flag in support of Hezbollah at a London gig last November
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Belfast filmmaker 'proud' as he releases one of the first Irish language LGBTQ+ films
Irish language
"The language is so alive, and it’s such a powerful way to express identity"
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Grand Central Station: Legal papers lodged in challenge to Irish language signs
Irish language
Earlier this month, Translink confirmed that it had halted design work on the signage due to the potential legal action
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