UK govt to repeal law banning use of Irish in NI courts

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Irish language to be used in Northern Ireland courts after repeal of centuries-old ban

Irish language group Conradh na Gaeilge hailed the move as “a major victory against centuries of exclusion and discrimination”.

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Irish language NI court ban set to be lifted due to 18th Century law repeal

A proposal to allow the use of Irish in court was contained in the New Decade New Approach deal in January 2020.

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UK govt to repeal law banning use of Irish in NI courts

Irish language campaigners have welcomed the decision by the UK government to repeal an almost 300-year-old ban on the use of any language that is not English in the courts in Northern Ireland.

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300-year-old ban on Irish language use in courts to be repealed by UK government

In a letter seen by the Irish News sent to campaigners, Secretary of State Hilary Benn confirmed he will commence Section 4 of the 2022 legislation to repeal the law this week

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Existence of Northern Ireland ‘a source of hurt’, says Irish politican

The Dail member made the remark during a parliamentary session to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

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The Irish language will be able to be used in the courts of Northern Ireland after almost three hundred years of bans. The provision to repeal the Administration of Justice Act of 1737, which did not allow the use of any language other than English, was part of the identity and language law introduced by the British government in 2022, but has not been enacted until now. Kneecap, the Irish hip-hop group that is not supported by the Unionists or …