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The British government must fulfil Irish language pledge.

Submitted on Monday 19th March 2018

Rejected on Wednesday 18th April 2018

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

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The British government must fulfil Irish language pledge.

Petition Details

The DUP are currently refusing to implement the Irish Language Act, which was agreed on in the St Andrew's Agreement. Instead, they openly mock those who speak Gaelic refuse to honour their commitment.

This can be confirmed by former Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern.

Additional Information

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/irish-language-act-was-agreed-at-st-andrews-says-exminister-36207633.html

https://www.irishnews.com/news/2018/02/02/news/secretary-of-state-hears-groups-desire-for-irish-language-act-and-same-sex-marriage-1247380/


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Since the restoration of devolution in May 2007, language issues have mainly been the responsibility of the devolved Administration in Northern Ireland.

You could start a new petition calling on the UK Parliament to take back this responsibility and then introduce an Irish Language Act in Northern Ireland, if that's what you would like to happen.

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