Delay in Irish language legislation unacceptable - Mary Durkan
Language commitments in Good Friday Agreement were never delivered says Derry councillor
SDLP Councillor Mary Durkan says the delay in Irish language legislation is unacceptable.
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Derry SDLP Councillor Mary Durkan has called for no further delay in the implementation of Irish language legislation agreed as part of New Decade New Approach, insisting that delivery of the commitments within the current Assembly mandate is crucial.
She said: “For over 20 years now, Stormont has repeatedly failed our Irish speaking community. The language commitments in Good Friday Agreement were never delivered. The commitments in St Andrew’s Agreement were never pursued, and no action followed a court ruling 10 years later. “
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Safety issue at Maynooth to be examined in Mill Street road plans
Sightline issue at St Mary s Church
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Kildare County Council will look at pedestrian and vehicle safety at St Mary’s Church in Maynooth as part of local road plans on foot of arguments that sight lines are poor.
Cllr Tim Durkan had asked the council to address the issue of safe pedestrian and vehicular access and exit at St Mary’s Church, Maynooth within the design of the planned upgrades to Mill Street Maynooth.
At the Clane-Maynooth Municipal District meeting on January 8, officials said that under the Sustainable Transport Measures Grant (STMG) Programme, projects for next year were issued to the Cathaoirleach and elected members in a report on 20 November 2020. “This included plans to progress the detailed design of the Maynooth North-South Corridor Phase 5 Project. As part of this project the team will investigate issues identified in the motion as part of this desi