Dingle makes a comeback

Dingle's back, along with Daingean Uí Chúis!

So the week's big news, the names Dingle and Daingean Uí Chúis are to receive official status! Minister for Environment John Gormley TD made an announcement last Tuesday that he was about to amend legislation which would allow the bilingual names of Dingle and Daingean Uí Chúis to be officially recognised at the town's offical english and irish names, demoting the name An Daingean which had been imposed as the town's official name by the Offical Languages Act. Locals held a plebiscite in the town 555 days ago where over 90% voted for Dingle/Daingean Uí Chúis, rather than An Daingean. However the Government had not, until this week, made any moves towards recognising the result of the plebiscite. A year of lobbying and meetings by South Kerry TD, Jackie Healy-Rae and Senator Joe O'Toole and a deal struck with Taoiseach Berite Ahern all contributed to Mr. Gormleys undertaking this week. "I'm delighted to be able to keep my promise to the people of Dingle" said Deputy Healy-Rae from his offices in Dublin last Tuesday. "I also want to thank An Taoiseach Berite Ahern for keeping his commitment to me on his last day in the cabinet."
Locals are delighted with the announcement which will see Daingean Uí Chúis sign posted in An Gaeltacht and Dingle/Daingean Uí Chúis everywhere else. "We are absolutely delighted with this announcement and wish to thank everyone who has supported this, in particular Deputy Healy-Rae for all his efforts in the Dáil in finding the key to unlocking this solution as well as Senator Joe O'Toole and the members of Kerry County Council who voted to present the plebiscite to Government" said Fergus Ó'Flaithbheartaigh of Coiste Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis. "Dingle and Daingean Uí Chúis has a proud heritage and we are delighted the names will now receive the proper recognition they deserve.
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