Intimidation has prompted the cancellation of an Irish language class registration event that was due to take place in Castlerock last night.
Billed as “a beginners Irish conversation class”, the six-month course was due to kick-off with an enrolment session at 7pm in the council-owned Peter Thompson Hall.
It's understood both the organisers and Causeway Coast and Glens Council were made aware of threats which, it's believed, came from loyalist paramilitaries.
The PSNI told the Chronicle enquiries were “ongoing”, but added that they do not routinely discuss the security of individuals.
“Please be reassured that police will take appropriate action as required when made aware of anything that may put any individual at risk,” said a PSNI spokesperson.
Much more to come on this story.
by Michael_of_Derry
5 comments
My daughter has expressed an interest in learning Irish. I hope the class is rescheduled.
A secure unionist has nothing to fear from people learning Irish.
Indeed if you fear it being weaponised, learning it stops that dead.
: a unionist.
Coleraine, from the Irish Cúil Raithin meaning ‘Nook of the Ferns’
These dickheads are speaking Irish everyday and have no idea about it.
The ignorance of some scumbags terrified of a language will never cease to amaze me.
As much as this is shameful and disgusting all languages should be able to be spoken freely
The Irish language organisations and SF are definitely to blame for the damage done to the Irish language in the minds of the unionist community
Massively politicisation and weaponising of the language over the last 30 years has caused real damage and given it massive negative opinion in loyalist minds
Having a terrorist group use your language as a weapon and motto and staining it in the eyes of the other community isn’t helpful
The Irish language organisations should come out and totally distance themselves from the Republican movement and SF and enforce strict rules around political neutrally
Óró ‘Sé do bheatha ‘bhaile,
Óró ‘Sé do bheatha ‘bhaile,
Óró ‘Sé do bheatha ‘bhaile,
Anois ar theacht an tsamhraidh!