Northern Ireland 2125?

Who said i supported that or even SF.

And that is complete diversion of my post about dual sign posts.

Bryson's comments on Nolan show this morning after a judge more or less threw out his Judicial Review of the Grand Central Station Dual Language signs reveals what it's all about:

basically, nationalists allow us our toxic bonfires, banned parades in Drumcree etc and we'll leave them alone.

A grubby intolerant attempt to get back what we are all better off getting rid of.

Irish people, who are the native majority in actual Ireland want the GAA throughout Ireland.

County Armagh were Ireland's football champions up until a few weeks ago.

@downcow what is the basis of the objection to multi-language signs at a transport hub?

I can't find what the core reasoning is here. What is 'controversial' about following through on majority agreed legislation, which seems to be at the centre of Bryson's set aside Judicial Review?

There are no residents here, and this place is 'shared space' used by all.

On Thursday, Mr Justice McAlinden called on ministers to enter discussions over the inclusion of Irish language signs instead of spending vital public money on a legal battle.

Putting back a challenge mounted by loyalist activist Jamie Bryson, he declared it a test for the power-sharing administration to demonstrate political consensus can be reached on issues of dispute.

Sinn Fein’s Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has responded to the criticism.“I note the comments of Mr Justice McAlinden and agree it could be worked out through dialogue – something I have attempted to do on more than one occasion,” she said in a statement on Friday.

“I remain willing to do so and believe this is the best way to avoid legal action and the unnecessary use of public funds."

The position has always been that my decision to provide bilingual signage is entirely consistent with my responsibility as Minister for Infrastructure.

Belfast's Grand Central Station "Grand Central Station is an all-island transport hub and visibility of the Irish language is important in delivering an inclusive and welcoming environment for all our people.”

The cost of the signage is not a part of the Judicial Review.

The Station is only opening this year and Translink had said earlier

 "Translink is continuing to engage with all interested parties regarding multi-lingual signage at Belfast Grand Central Station for the official opening in the autumn of 2025." 

The procurement process was stalled by Bryson's Judicial Review which the court has now set aside and directed that the decision should be made at the Executive under the advisement of the new Irish Language Commissioner as to best practice.

*In an earlier hearing by the way, Bryson committed in court to pay for any extra costs incurred if his judicial review failed.

A barrister representing the minister indicated Mr Bryson could face a claim for damages if he lost his case.

''Let's say the costs of IT or signage goes up by £50,000 and the case fails, we need to know… if that will be met," Tony McGleenan KC said.

The judge, Mr Justice Scoffield, asked Mr Bryson if he was prepared to give assurances over any financial damages or losses if he sought and obtained an injunction in an ultimately unsuccessful challenge.

Mr Bryson replied that he would.

If you want to replace “virtually new” signage which will come at a cost of £120,000 (€143,000), putting Polish on it could be a good compromise, as more people in Ireland speak Polish in their everyday lives than Irish.

Plus, as noted before, as everyone born and reared in Ireland understands English, and immigrants or tourists have a much better chance of understanding English rather than being confronted by a confusing sign with two languages sharing the same size font, and typeface.

FrancieBrady, why do republicans like yourself not lobby to put the header at the top of this page ( eg "Posts" "Categories" "Groups") in to dual language / Irish? Is it because you know that a website that does that will suffer? After all, the more Irish the better and "every word of Irish is a bullet for Irish Freedom", end of quote? Or other websites / businesses here in Ireland? It is obvious who you enjoy shooting the bullets at.

Can you answer the question? Is it because businesses know better than to put up confusing signs with two languages sharing the same size font, and typeface etc?

Whatever about where Bryson's funds are coming from, there is big public money being spent on legal challenges most likely far exceeding the cost of some signage.

120,000stg in a project that cost 350stg million?

Come on, you can do better than that surely?

Is this your 'leave us anti Irish belligerents' 'anti majority democratic decisions crowd' alone pitch? 😁

Boards.ie and RyanAir are private companies and can do what they wish.

RyanAir is a private company.

We are discussing a public space run under the aegis of the Executive and the legislation it must comply with.

Ryanair /AerRyan is actually a PLC. Public Limited Company. It carries about 200 million passengers per year, which is considerably more than pass through the train station in Belfast.

And 2 wrongs do not make a right.

Had it been lumbered with dual language signage I doubt it would have been as successful, and would have confused a lot of people along the way. I'd love to see what Michael O'Leary would say to your idea of dual language. I'd say it would be the same as to your idea of a nice socialist republican U.I.