?The Stormont Executive has failed in its legal duty to adopt an Irish language strategy, a High Court judge ruled on Friday.
Mr Justice Maguire held the administration to be in breach of a requirement imposed under decade-old legislation.
The challenge was mounted by Irish language group Conradh na Gaeilge.
The body issued judicial review proceedings over a failure to comply with a St Andrews Agreement pledge.
Mr Justice Maguire said: “It cannot have been the intention of Parliament that, after nearly 10 years from the coming into force of the Act in 2007, this obligation would remain unfulfilled.”
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03/03/17
‘Executive failed’ over Irish language strategy, court rules – BBC News
The Stormont Executive has failed in its legal duty to adopt an Irish language?
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