Minister has no right to redefine our identity

WE wish to address some of the issues raised in Gaeltacht and Rural Affairs Minister Éamon Ó Cuív’s letter (Irish Examiner, April 18).

Minister has no right to redefine our identity

Mr Ó Cuív says he “consulted extensively” before he changed the placenames of 2,319 Gaeltacht townlands. He states that a press release was issued to the media and a “lively consultation process” took place on Raidio na Gaeltachta. He says he received 24 written submissions on the Placenames Order.

A 1% uptake on his invitation for submissions does not suggest a successful “extensive consultation process”.

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