…de la Irish Times:
Politicians hit out at the Democratic Unionist Party’s new Culture Minister today after he said he would not attend events in Catholic churches because of his opposition to the religion.
Politicians hit out at the Democratic Unionist Party’s new Culture Minister today after he said he would not attend events in Catholic churches because of his opposition to the religion.
Nelson McCausland also admitted he did not know Tyrone were All-Ireland Gaelic football champions. As he repeated his opposition to Gaelic sport and language, he was accused of failing to show respect for those outside his own community.
He was appointed to Northern Ireland’s cabinet by party leader Peter Robinson last week in a move that followed a poor European election performance by the DUP.
Today republicans and nationalists accused Mr McCausland of failing to show he can be a minister for the entire community.
The SDLP's Declan O’Loan said: “Nobody can expect a minister to be fully conversant with all aspects of language, culture and sport that we have here. It is important, however, that he shows himself respectful to all. He seems to ignore his duty in that regard.”...
* Klaku ĉi tie legi la leteron de Seán Ó Doibhilin en la Belfast Telegraph.
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