Sinn Fein are the winners when the unused Irish language becomes a sacred cow
As most will already know, new legislation promoting the introduction of Irish has become a priority at government level here and the language commissioner now has sweeping powers to impose its use wherever it sees fit.
This he can do on a whim, from his ivory tower in west Galway.
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Hide AdYou might wonder why I should feel so strongly about a language that can never really threaten English in either jurisdiction.
The answer is simple — Sinn Fein would see it as a stunning victory.
Such is what happens when an unused language becomes a sacred cow and the plaything of a new breed of tsars.
Sinn Fein would also be the sole beneficiaries of its introduction.
Bad news in any language!
Niall Ginty, Killester, Dublin 5