Dingle naming row continues after TD remarks

A ROW over the An Daingean name change continued yesterday, following a claim by Independent TD Jackie Healy-Rae that he had helped resolve the matter.

The announcement by Mr Healy-Rae that he secured a commitment from Taoiseach Bertie Ahern that the official name would be the bi-lingual Dingle Daingean Uí Chúis was met with conflicting reactions.

Kate O’Connor, of Coiste Dingle Daingean Uí Chúis, the group which campaigned for the restoration of Dingle to the official name, said it was “fantastic” news.