Little bit anoyed about my own town's local signage.

No greeting or farlewell in Irish entering/leaving the village.

NO welcome sign to the village comming off the N11 (major Dublin route)

Fancy signage in the village is presented in English only. eg. Library, Beach, Shops, Police.. and this 'fancy' signage has been vandilised beyond use.

Main Garda Síochána sign vanadalised (pointing wrong direction) for the past two months

Absent signage:

"Fáilte go Seanchill"
"Slán Abhaile"

There is no signage between the N11 and Shankill informing visitors that they have entered a new town.

I've tried e-mailing a mailing the local authorities and the general responses is: "Signage in Irish is irrelevant in this area."

What can I do, who must I contact to overide these anti-Irish locals in order to have Irish signage in my village?

There is an obvious fuck up on signage in my village. The locals aren't arsed dealing with it. I would hapilly make the signs myself and mount them but.. ye know..

The so-called bi-lingual signs for Loughlinstown at the M11/M50 roundabouts - as you go towards Sean Chill are laughable too...

E (3377 anois)

I suggest that you find out from the government department (Mespil Road, Dublin 4) what is the updated position on the use of Irish by local authorities and see if they are observing the rules in place in respect of signage. When I left Ireland some time ago, there were proposals about bilingualism being obligatory in the public service. I note also that when I get 'out of office' return emails from former colleagues, they are bilingual now.

Hope this helps

>> I would happily make the signs myself and mount them but.. ye know..

Cara liom a bhí dochreidte gníomhach i ngach cumann faoin ngréin sa bhaile, 'Fear na gCoistí' an leasainm a bhí againn air. Dúirt sé i dtaca leis na comharthaí fáilte agus slán ag AMANNA fleá nó féile, nach raibh le déanamh ach cinn tuairim 4 troighe ar airde a chrochadh in áit ar cholbha an bhealaigh sa tslí nach gcuirfidís isteach ar amharc an tiománaí agus go bhfágfaí ann iad. Dá mbeidís slachtmar agus gan duine a chur i gcontúirt gur fháiltigh na húdaráis, idir Chomhairle agus Gharda, leo. Níor ghá cead a iarraidh ar éinne a dúirt sé.

Maidir le cinn bhuana, níl a fhios agam, ach d'fhéadfaí ceann amháin a chrochadh agus dul i dteangmháil leis an gcomhairle ina dhiaidh sin. Ní chaillfeá ach costas aon fhógra amháin seal tamaill, go gcrochfaí go hoifigiúil é am éigin ina dhiaidh sin ar aon nós.

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Dá mbeidís slachtmar

Feictear dom go bhfuil sé seo thar a bheith tábhachtach! Deirtear uaireanta nach mór do dhaoine i mionlach ar bith a bheith "smarter, funnier, more clever" (agus mar sin de) ná a gcuid leathbhádóirí le dul chun tosaigh, ardú céime a fháil, etc. Ní taise don Ghaeilge. Sa chás seo, bheadh sé go hiontach dá mbeadh an fhógraíocht Ghaeilge (agus is fógraíocht atá sna comharthaí seo dáiríre) níos slachtmhaire / greannmhaire / cuidsúlaí ná na comharthaí i mBéarla.

Tagaim leat go deimhin a Dhonncha. Tá an-stuaim sa méid a deir tú ansin. An té nach bhfuil láidir ní mór dó a bheith glic, slachtmhar, sciobtha, ceart, cruinn, galánta, socair srl.

Ba cheart dúinn go léir cuimhneamh ar méid sin:

>> Feictear dom go bhfuil sé seo thar a bheith tábhachtach! Deirtear uaireanta nach mór do dhaoine i mionlach ar bith a bheith "smarter, funnier, more clever" (agus mar sin de) ná a gcuid leathbhádóirí le dul chun tosaigh, ardú céime a fháil, etc. Ní taise don Ghaeilge.

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An-mhaith a Dhonncha.

Tá duine seiftiúil éigin i mbun gnímh san áit.

Nó céard faoi:

Fáilte go
Seanchaill
Lár an Aonaigh
Mura mbeadh agat ach gabhar,
bí i lár an aonaigh leis!}

Is fada ó bhí gabhar istig i Seanchill!!!!! :-)

E (3431)

The situation was the same in my area of blanchardstown in Dublin. The only signs containing irish were knocked down or overgrown with plants. As far as i knew no one spoke irish ever, apart from in school, in my community.

However i am glad to say this has changed. An effort was made by my irish-speaking friends and myself to do something about it. We contacted local authorities and TDs and now every housing estate within a five mile radius has its estate name as gaeilge with a greeting and we have set up irish lessons in a football club and now all my neighbours speak only irish to each other. Its a great achievment that i'm proud of. For any change to happen you need to support of others and the willingness of the community to help the process.I think you will find most irish people are glad to help revive the irish language once asked .

A chara,

That is amazing! Well done the all of you. Thats the most exciting thing I've heard in a while.

Beir bua agus beannacht