another extension, another hopeful statement the parties are making progress. Sinn Fein is not going to budge on the Irish language act, and this has nothing to do with the popularity or lack there of Irish usage in the day to day life in the north. The passage of the act establishes Irish as a separate language, culture and ethnicity as distinct from the rest of the UK. This is a key step on Sinn Fein's road to reunification.
Sinn Fein should throw them a bone on the inclusion of Ulster Scots as a recognized language. while I'll allow Irish is not that widely used in the north, the number of Ulster Scots speakers could probably be counted on both hands. Some of the smuggling and fuel laundering on the border has some of its business conducted in Irish, pretty sure the UDA has not done a heroin deal in Ulster Scots.
Last edited by tom8517; 10-31-2017 at 07:21 PM.
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