Language letter doesn’t make sense

Sir — John Hyland’s letter on the Irish language in the South (Sunday Independent, May 19) is about as far from reality as it is possible to go.

The demand for Irish language rights in Northern Ireland merely advocates the same rights enjoyed by Welsh and Scottish Gaelic speakers in their countries.

As for suggesting Protestants will suffer discrimination if a Language Act is passed, that is rubbish. Some of the most enthusiastic promoters of the Irish language were Protestant, starting with Dr Douglas Hyde, the first President of Ireland.

Tom Cooper, Templeogue, Dublin 6