Scepticism has been voiced over Government plans to legislate on culture and language in Northern Ireland. A paper published after the Queen’s Speech included plans for the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill. The move had been flagged in advance of the speech, but delays in bringing forward the measures had been criticised by Irish language campaigners. “The British Government originally gave the commitment to introduce an Irish language act in the Saint Andrew’s agreement in 2006,” she said. “British Secretary of State Brandon Lewis gave a public commitment in June 2021 to bring in the Irish language legislation by October.

Source: The Herald May 10, 2022 16:57 UTC