Ó Cuív stands firm on An Daingean

GAELTACHT Minister Éamon Ó Cuív will not be backing down on his decision to change Dingle to An Daingean - regardless of a local vote.

On a visit to the west Kerry Gaeltacht town yesterday Mr Ó Cuív said attempts to change the name back to Dingle would have no legal standing, no matter what the outcome of the plebiscite being organised by Kerry Co Council.

This was because a Gaeltacht town could not have an English name, under the Official Languages Act 2003, he stated.