Transport company 'acknowledges the importance placed on matters of language by all sections of the community'
Translink is “engaging with all relevant communities” following a request by Belfast Council for Irish language signs to be placed at the new Grand Central Station and surrounding Weavers Cross area.
At the Standards and Business Committee, twelve Members voted for the proposal and five against and it was declared carried. Unionist members voted against. The council motion, by Councillor Róis-Máire Donnelly, states: “Belfast City Council acknowledges the significant progress made in promoting the Irish language within our jurisdiction, including the formulation of a Language Strategy in 2018, the revision of the dual language street signage policy in 2022, and the formulation of a draft Irish language policy in 2024.
The new world-class integrated transport hub, set on an extended site beyond the old Great Victoria Street bus and train station, is rapidly progressing through the last stages of final construction. It is due to be completed towards the end of 2024, with full project completion, including all public realm upgrades, expected in the third quarter of 2025.
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