Early day motion · EDM 2020 · 13 Oct 2025
Belfast City Council's Irish language policy
Tabled by Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice)
5 signatures
The motion
That this House deplores the partisan and divisive Irish language policy imposed by Belfast City Council; is concerned about the divisive and political use of the Irish language within Northern Ireland; notes that the Belfast Agreement (page 19 Art 4) recognises that the use of Irish language should be consistent with the level of demand from local residents; further notes that streets in which demand for Irish language signage is as low as 15 per cent have been given signage in Irish; and regrets that public buildings and facilities in unionist areas are being rebranded with dual signage and that employees are to be forced to wear Irish-branded staff uniforms without consent.
Signatories (5)
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Jim Allister
Primary sponsor
12 Oct 2025 -
Jim Shannon
14 Oct 2025 -
Mr Gregory Campbell
15 Oct 2025 -
Carla Lockhart
15 Oct 2025 -
Alex Easton
20 Nov 2025
Source: the official Early Day Motions database.