Letter: Who will read Irish signs in Olympia Leisure Centre?
A letter from Dominic Gallagher:
There is currently a consultation as to whether to include Irish language signs at the Olympia Leisure Centre in Belfast.
I go to Olympia for swimming. It is a Protestant area with a Georgie Best statue. No-one is going to read signs in Irish. This is either an attempt to antagonize or get one over the people living there. Or it stems from a blind belief that everyone on the island of Ireland must have some connection to Irish culture. This is not necessarily true nor is it necessary to be true to support a united Ireland.
I would object to an Orange march down the Falls Road. I object to Irish language signs at Olympia. I think everyone should.
Dominic Gallagher, Belfast