THE Department for Infrastructure has said a call to remove Irish language signs urging motorists to slow down in north Belfast is "under consideration".
DUP MLA Brian Kingston said he contacted the department after the signs, erected by Sinn Féin and featuring the party's logo along with 'slow' and its Irish translation 'Go mall', appeared in the Deerpark and Oldpark areas.
Mr Kingston said the signs were "considered intimidatory by unionist residents".
A DfI spokesperson confirmed it had received the correspondence adding: "The matter is under consideration."
Meanwhile, a Sinn Féin spokesperson said the party was "dismayed" at what it described as an attempt to "sectarianise signs placed by road safety campaigners".
"Sinn Féin along with local residents have been calling for road safety measures in the Oldpark area consistently and if these signs save one child's life then this is a worthwhile intervention," a statement from the party said, adding: "We can all agree that road safety signs would be better installed by government departments, however the waiting list for such measures are extremely lengthy."
