Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster has rubbished speculation about the shape of Irish language laws that might emerge from Stormont's powersharing negotiations. She also ruled out any laws that would require bilingual road signs in Northern Ireland; compulsory teaching of Irish in schools; or quotas of Irish language speakers within the civil service. Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster at Parliament Buildings at Stormont, as she has rubbished speculation about the shape of Irish language laws that might emerge from powersharing negotiations. Mrs Foster said speculation about what new language laws might look like had caused public concern. "What we are trying to find is an accommodation and a way forward that values those people who are Irish speakers but doesn't impinge on the lives of those who aren't Irish speakers and I think that's important."

Source: Evening echo February 13, 2018 14:15 UTC