Bilingual surveys in the Glens

FURTHER surveys of residents to determine the level of support for bilingual street signs have taken place in the Glens.
By The Newsroom
Published 29th Jun 2012, 07:48 BST

A Moyle council report said: ‘Surveys of residents have now been carried out for the following roads/streets following requests for bilingual signs in English/Irish to be erected.

‘From the responses received the results are as follows: Layde Road, Cushendall - number of respondents 26 - Percentage (of respondents) in favour, 88%; Prospect Court, Cushendall - respondents - five, in favour, 100%; Glenview Park, Cushendun - respondents five, in favour, 100%; Middlepark Crescent, Cushendall - respondents - 17, in favour, 65%; Dalriada Crescent, Cushendall - respondents - 12, in favour, 100%; Maud Cottages, Cushendun - respondents two, in favour, 100%; Riverside Close, Cushendall - respondents seven, in favour 100%; The Bay Apartments, Cushendun - respondents’ 33, in favour, 55%.

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‘In compliance with the Council’s Street Naming and Numbering Policy, it is recommended that the Council proceed with the erection of additional name plates for those road/streets where more than thirds (66.66 per cent) of respondents were in favour of the proposal.

‘The Irish language translations obtained for these roads are as follows:- Layde Road-Bothar Leithid; Prospect Court-Cuirt na Radharc; Glenview Park- Pairc Radharc an Ghleanna; Dalriada Crescent-Corran Dhal Riada; Maud Cottages- Iostain Mhada; Riverside Close- Clos Chois Abhann.