UN Criticizes Northern Ireland's Failure to Appoint Language Commissioners
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights criticized Northern Ireland's executive for failing to appoint Irish language and Ulster-Scots commissioners, citing inadequate funding for cultural and language rights, despite the 2022 Identity and Language Act and 2020 New Decade, New Appro...
UN Criticizes Northern Ireland's Failure to Appoint Language Commissioners
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights criticized Northern Ireland's executive for failing to appoint Irish language and Ulster-Scots commissioners, citing inadequate funding for cultural and language rights, despite the 2022 Identity and Language Act and 2020 New Decade, New Appro...
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40% Bias Score
Northern Ireland Program Boosts Primary School Multilingualism
The Scoil Spreagtha program in Northern Ireland integrates Irish into 82 English-medium primary schools, benefiting nearly 15,000 pupils and addressing concerns about declining secondary language enrollment; the program's success is evident in increased student engagement and motivation.
Northern Ireland Program Boosts Primary School Multilingualism
The Scoil Spreagtha program in Northern Ireland integrates Irish into 82 English-medium primary schools, benefiting nearly 15,000 pupils and addressing concerns about declining secondary language enrollment; the program's success is evident in increased student engagement and motivation.
Progress
36% Bias Score
£60,000 cost of repairing vandalised Irish street signs in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, over 300 acts of vandalism against Irish and bilingual street signs since 2020 cost councils almost £60,000; Mid Ulster District Council reported 209 incidents alone, costing over £21,000.
£60,000 cost of repairing vandalised Irish street signs in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, over 300 acts of vandalism against Irish and bilingual street signs since 2020 cost councils almost £60,000; Mid Ulster District Council reported 209 incidents alone, costing over £21,000.
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44% Bias Score
Irish Language Agency Faces Funding Cuts: Impact on Northern Ireland Organizations
Funding cuts of over €800,000 (£669,000) to the all-Ireland Irish language agency Foras na Gaeilge, impacting numerous organizations, are due to insufficient funding from both the Northern Ireland Executive and the Republic of Ireland government, raising concerns about the future of Irish language i...
Irish Language Agency Faces Funding Cuts: Impact on Northern Ireland Organizations
Funding cuts of over €800,000 (£669,000) to the all-Ireland Irish language agency Foras na Gaeilge, impacting numerous organizations, are due to insufficient funding from both the Northern Ireland Executive and the Republic of Ireland government, raising concerns about the future of Irish language i...
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48% Bias Score
Belfast Police Probe Anti-Irish Language Leaflets
On December 9th, 2024, anti-Irish language leaflets were distributed outside an Irish language class in Belfast, prompting a police investigation into a hate incident and raising concerns about intimidation and cultural tensions.
Belfast Police Probe Anti-Irish Language Leaflets
On December 9th, 2024, anti-Irish language leaflets were distributed outside an Irish language class in Belfast, prompting a police investigation into a hate incident and raising concerns about intimidation and cultural tensions.
Progress
44% Bias Score