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Belfast rejected Irish language street signs despite meeting support threshold, due to resident opposition and a tied vote.
Belfast City Council has rejected Irish language street signs for Onslow Gardens and Stormont Park, despite meeting the 15% support threshold, after resident surveys showed majority opposition.
A tied 9-9 vote on the Alliance Party’s proposal was decided by DUP Chair Fred Cobain, who sided with rejecting the two streets.
The dual-language policy, enacted in 2022, allows bilingual signs in areas meeting the threshold but remains divisive, with unionist parties opposing it over concerns of division, while nationalist and progressive parties support it for cultural recognition.
Fermanagh and Omagh Council is set to install its first Ulster Scots road signs under the same scheme, pending final translations.
Belfast rechazó las señales callejeras en idioma irlandés a pesar de alcanzar el umbral de apoyo, debido a la oposición de los residentes y a un voto empatado.