Signs of a ceasefire in the ‘Culture War’?

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LABHAIR Ardmhéara Bhéal Feirste, An Bardasach Gavin Robinson ón DUP, amach go poiblí ar son na Gaeilge ag seoladh leabhráin, Logainmneacha Bhéal Feirste, ar na mallaibh.

B’ócáid thar a bheith suimiúil í, dar le hAodán Mac Póilin, fear a raibh baint aige le gluaiseacht na Gaeilge i mBéal Feirste le fada agus a oibríonn le hIontaobhas Ultach, foilsitheoir an leabhráin.

“Ní bhfuair mé duine ar bith ón DUP ariamh ag moladh na Gaeilge go dtí an oíche sin,” a dúirt sé.

D’fhógair sé, agus é ag caint ag seoladh an leabhráin, go raibh ábhar aige, mar Phreispitéireach, a bheith bródúil as an obair a rinne an pobal sin ar son na Gaeilge.

“Seo fear de chuid an DUP, an páirtí is naimhde in éadán na Gaeilge ag labhairt amach ar a son. Tá athrú éigin ag teacht ar mheon an phobail Aontachtaigh sa Tuaisceart, tá sé fadálach, b’fhéidir nach bhfuil sé ach ina thús, ach tá sé thar a bheith suimiúil go bhfuil duine de lucht an DUP sásta a rá go raibh an Ghaeilge mar chuid d’oidhreacht s’aige féin agus é sin a rá go poiblí,”, a dúirt Mac Póilin.

Is féidir an chuid eile den scéal seo a léamh in Gaelscéal na seachtaine seo / The other part of this story can be read in this week’s Gaelscéal.

For the first time praise for the Irish language has come from an unlikely quarter – the DUP!

Belfast Lord Mayor states publically that he is proud of the work Presbyterians have done for the Irish language, leading Irish language activist hails it as a first and wonders if the unionist community are having a change of heart?

Also in Gaelscéal we investigate death threats against Irish speakers, the differences between services available in Irish and English, the arrest of Basque activist ‘Benat’, the legacy of Micheal Collins and is ‘Big Phil’ heading to Brussels? 

 

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