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Podcast: The BelTel
Episode: âMedia amplifies opposition to Irish languageâ: Newly appointed Irish Language Commissioner
Description: The newly appointed Irish Language Commissioner says the Irish language is not controversial and that opposition to it is âamplifiedâ by the media. Dr PĂłl Deeds also said he couldnât think of an example of language âweaponisationâ. Unionist opposition to the language has long been justified as legitimate due to âweaponisationâ of Irish by republicans.  Dr Deeds spoke to the BelTelâs CiarĂĄn Dunbar in a wide-ranging interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.