Meeting bid to end bilingual road signs row
A DELEGATION from Bord na Gaidhlig, the national Gaelic agency, will today try to find a way forward with senior councillors from Caithness who oppose the introduction of bilingual road signs in the area.
The councillors have consistently argued against Gaelic-English signs, despite their being part of Highland Council's Gaelic Action Plan.
They say the county has more Norse traditions than Gaelic and bilingual signs are opposed by many people in the area.
The stance comes as Caithness prepares to host the Royal National Mod, Gaelic's premier arts and music event, next year.
Arthur Cormack, Bord na Gaidhlig's chairman, who will head the delegation for the meeting in Inverness, said: "We are keen to meet the councillors to hear what they have to say. We have not had any direct contact with people who are apparently complaining, and we want to hear the issues first hand."
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