Belfast City Council gives green light to bilingual street signs

Belfast City Council has voted to adopt a new policy on bilingual street signs. The policy will make it easier for residents to apply for an Irish language street sign where they live. It requires one resident or their local councillor to come forward with the request to erect a bilingual street sign. If this gains the support of 15% of residents on the electoral register it would go forward for approval by the council.


Although Irish is the most popular choice for an alternative language in Belfast, applications can be made for any language including Ulster Scots and Chinese. The plan was backed by a committee in October and was approved by the full council on Thursday night.
The cost of putting up a dual-language sign in the city is estimated at about £1,000.