Busy weekend for Irish language activists
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Monday June 11, 2007 10:43
by Ciarán Ó Brolcháin
ciaranobrolchain at hotmail dot com
It was a busy weekend for Irish language activists in Belfast as a number of actions took place around Saturday's march to demand and Irish Language Act for the Six Counties.
It was a busy weekend for Irish language activists in Belfast as a number of actions took place around Saturday's march to demand and Irish Language Act for the Six Counties.
On Thursday a large portion of the wall on the Whiterock Road was taken over and long sections covered by Irish language proverbs and slogans and an advertisement for the rally.
This was followed on Friday evening as a group of language activists took to the Black Mountain to leave a message in support of the Irish Language Act, a message that would be visible to a large part of the city.
Saturday was the rally in support of the Act with thousands, both young and old, native Irish speakers, learners and supporters, taking to the streets for a rally from Cúlturlann Mc Adam Ó Fiaich on the Falls Road into Belfast city centre and Writers' Square. The very colourful and festive rally was attended by around 3,000 people.
So Irish speakers have made their voices clear - they want a comprehensive, rights-based Irish Language Act. All that remains now is the response of Edwin Poots, the Assembly's Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9The long trek up the Black Mountain
No turning back now
It's not upside down, is it?
Nailing it down
Almost done - almost left at 'ach'
The result - Acht!
The big day. Time for voting with our feet.
Ryan, Barry and Breandán provide the music
Kicking off from An Chultúrlann
Acht
Acht Gaeilge á éileamh
On the one road
The rally makes its way down the Falls Road.
More musical entertainment
Does he know it's there?
Friends from Cymru
Scoil na Fuiseoige ar son Acht Gaeilge
Still on the one road
The rally makes its way into the city centre and to Writers' Square where Irish dancers, musicians like Fiach and Bréag, and street performers entertained the crowd.
At the International Wall
The long march
What's that on the mountain?
Gaelscoil na Móna ar son Acht Gaeilge
Arriving at Writers' Square
Great march - well done to all involved. Very colourful and imaginative!
Comhghairdeas! Coinnigh an teanga beo!
Pity Dublin couldn't put on a show like this. The North really is the home of living Irish.
Der y'are! :)
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