Dingle Votes for Bilingual Name
It has no legal standing, in terms of the Official Languages Act, but the results of the plebiscite in The Town Formerly Known As Dingle (TTFKAD) are in, and unsurprisingly are overwhelmingly in favour of adopting the bilingual name of Dingle - An Daingean Ui Chuis by 1,005 votes to 70 from a turnout of 89.6%
Gaeltacht Affairs Minister Eamon O Cuiv said If the Council come to me with a request I can act on, within the law, I would be willing to give it serious consideration See more from UTV
See also:
• From Dingle to Dangle: What’s in a name
• Irish Place Names and Illegals
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