Thousands of protesters march through Belfast calling for Irish language rights

A girl holds a poster at An Dream Dearg’s protest through Belfast city centre (Bayview Media/ Dream Dearg/PA)

Thousands of red-clad protesters marched through the streets of Belfast on Saturday afternoon to call for protections for the Irish language.

Large crowds comprising of Irish-speaking families, community groups and sports clubs marched through Belfast city demanding “language recognition, respect and rights”, as well as calling on the UK Government to implement an Irish language law, as had previously been promised.