Rumpus over 'Irish First' council language policy #BBCNolan

Feb 18, 2015, 09:46 AM

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Irish first. That's the policy that's just been adopted in the newly formed super council Newry, Mourne and Down. Unionists are furious at the move to have Irish first then English on the council's logos, literature and vehicles.The SDLP say it will try and implement the policy of placing Irish above English in other areas too. That could mean as many as four nationalist led councils could have Irish as the dominant language. Stephen gets the views of SDLP MLA Dominic Bradley, DUP MLA Nelson McCausland and Sinn Fein councillor for the area Barra Ó Muirí