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Article: War of words over Irish language act.
- Article from:
- Tyrone Times (Dungannon, Northern Ireland)
- Article date:
- October 23, 2007
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A LOCAL politician has questioned the commitment of the DUP to "govern responsibly" following the decision by Culture Minister, Edwin Poots, not to introduce an Irish Language Act.
Responding to a statement by Fermanagh-South Tyrone DUP MLA, Lord Maurice Morrow, which welcomed his party colleague's "common sense" decision, local Mayor, Barry Monteith of Sinn Fein, claimed Irish speakers were being discriminated against.
Dungannon councillor Monteith suggested the issue be investigated by the European Court of Human Rights, adding: "There has been work ongoing locally and on a larger scale to encourage confidence building in both communities, but this is ...