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Belfast Live
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Michael Kenwood

East Belfast Irish street sign application sparks Council row over dual language policy

An application for Irish language street signage on an East Belfast street has been stalled, amidst a row over the new dual language policy at City Hall.

An application for Irish language dual street signage at Wynchurch Avenue, in the Rosetta area of Belfast, passed the 15 percent threshold of residents in favour of erect the sign, with 20 occupiers (17.70 percent) in favour of the street being named “Ascaill Wynchurch”.

However 30 occupiers (26.55 percent) were also not in favour of the erection of a second street nameplate, four occupiers had no preference either way, and 59 occupiers (52.21 percent) did not respond to the survey.

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