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Three streets in West Belfast will have new Irish language signage, after it was agreed by a City Council Committee.

The People and Communities Committee on Tuesday evening (January 14th), agreed to the application, which is expected to be ratified at the next full council meeting.

Gortfin Street will have the Irish name Sráid an Ghoirt Fhionn, Cavendish Square will be Cearnóg Chaibhendis, while Trostan Way will appear as Bealach Throstáin.

New Stormont Communities minister Deirdre Hargey was the applicant for Gortfin Street and Cavendish Square during her time as Belfast city councillor. Councillor Séanna Walsh applied for Trostan Way.

The translations were authenticated by Queen's University, the approved translator for Belfast City Council and the Belfast City Council Irish Language Officer.

There is a cost of approximately £400 to cover the cost of the manufacturing and erection of the dual language street signs.

In accordance with the Council’s policy for the erection of dual language street signs surveys of all persons appearing on the Electoral Register for the streets were carried out.

At least two thirds of the total numbers of persons surveyed in the streets approved. 52 people were in favour across the three street survey, 16 did not respond, and no one objected.

The Council’s policy on the erection of a second street name plate requires that at least two thirds (66.6%) of the people surveyed must be in favour of the proposal to erect a second street sign in a language other than English.

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