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13/04/2017
Foster Pledges To 'Better Understand' Irish
DUP Leader Arlene Foster has pledged to better understand the Irish language.
She also announced meetings with Irish speakers.
She said: I do intend to listen and to engage with those from the Gaelic/Irish background, those without party political baggage or indeed demands, people who genuinely love the Irish language and don't want to use it as a political weapon.
"So I very much look forward to that engagement over the next short period of time."
(CD/JP)
She also announced meetings with Irish speakers.
She said: I do intend to listen and to engage with those from the Gaelic/Irish background, those without party political baggage or indeed demands, people who genuinely love the Irish language and don't want to use it as a political weapon.
"So I very much look forward to that engagement over the next short period of time."
(CD/JP)
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