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Busy weekend for Irish language activists

category antrim | rights, freedoms and repression | news report author Monday June 11, 2007 10:43author by Ciarán Ó Brolcháinauthor email ciaranobrolchain at hotmail dot com Report this post to the editors

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.
Getting to work
Getting to work

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.

That's a big wall
That's a big wall

Labhair cibé Gaeilge atá agat
Labhair cibé Gaeilge atá agat

Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste
Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste

Rally
Rally

author by Ciarán Ó Brolcháinpublication date Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:48author email ciaranobrolchain at hotmail dot comauthor address author phone Report this post to the editors

The long trek up the Black Mountain

No turning back now
No turning back now

It's not upside down, is it?
It's not upside down, is it?

Nailing it down
Nailing it down

Almost done - almost left at 'ach'
Almost done - almost left at 'ach'

The result - Acht!
The result - Acht!

Related Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tATAc6nNm4
author by Ciarán Ó Brolcháinpublication date Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:54author email ciaranobrolchain at hotmail dot comauthor address author phone Report this post to the editors

The big day. Time for voting with our feet.

Ryan, Barry and Breandán provide the music
Ryan, Barry and Breandán provide the music

Kicking off from An Chultúrlann
Kicking off from An Chultúrlann

Acht
Acht

Acht Gaeilge á éileamh
Acht Gaeilge á éileamh

On the one road
On the one road

author by Ciarán Ó Brolcháinpublication date Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:02author email ciaranobrolchain at hotmail dot comauthor address author phone Report this post to the editors

The rally makes its way down the Falls Road.

More musical entertainment
More musical entertainment

Does he know it's there?
Does he know it's there?

Friends from Cymru
Friends from Cymru

Scoil na Fuiseoige ar son Acht Gaeilge
Scoil na Fuiseoige ar son Acht Gaeilge

Still on the one road
Still on the one road

author by Ciarán Ó Brolcháinpublication date Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:07author email ciaranobrolchain at hotmail dot comauthor address author phone Report this post to the editors

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
At the International Wall

The long march
The long march

What's that on the mountain?
What's that on the mountain?

Gaelscoil na Móna ar son Acht Gaeilge
Gaelscoil na Móna ar son Acht Gaeilge

Arriving at Writers' Square
Arriving at Writers' Square

author by Charlene - Ógra Shinn Féinpublication date Mon Jun 11, 2007 15:18author email osfnational at yahoo dot ieauthor address author phone Report this post to the editors

Great march - well done to all involved. Very colourful and imaginative!

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Related Link: http://ograshinnfein.blogspot.com/2007/06/illon-gra-shinn-fin-acht-gaelige-anois.html
author by Pat, Wicklowpublication date Tue Jun 12, 2007 23:14author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Comhghairdeas! Coinnigh an teanga beo!

author by Paulpublication date Sat Jun 16, 2007 22:04author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Pity Dublin couldn't put on a show like this. The North really is the home of living Irish.

author by Wren - Cleclic.compublication date Tue Dec 16, 2014 17:20author email author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Der y'are! :)

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author by Mairipublication date Fri Dec 19, 2014 01:54author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Pictiuri suimiula. Lean oraibh.

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