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Programme: Jason Hughes
"STAD" is the Gaeltacht's version of the "stop" sign, with its counterparts from Thailand, Mexico, and France.
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A SIGN OF THE TIMES

Donegal County Council has been asked to remove some "stop" signs because they are written in Irish.

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A DISTRACTION

The owner of a holiday home voiced objections to a "stop" sign written in Irish, and the objections were taken seriously. Brendan Byrne, a County Councillor from Kilcar in Donegal, says he'll fight to maintain the signs.

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CONVENTION

Conor Faughnan of AA Ireland says the issue all boils down to the Geneva Convention.

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