Unionists should not get caught up in the politics of an Irish language act

May I offer a bit of advice to the DUP in relation to the idea if bringing forward an Irish language act within the six counties.

They should bring it on and not get to caught up in the politics of the act.

Here in the 26 countries whereby the Irish language takes precedence over the second language English. The actual position is far from the truth.

All governments since the foundation of this state have ignored the promotion of our native language and nowadays it barely gets a mention.

Pòl Ò Deoràin, Clondalkin, Dublin

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