A BILINGUAL street sign in East Belfast has been defaced with paint, in the latest attack on dual-language signage in the city.
The sign on Shandon Park has had its Irish name, Páirc an tSeandúin, spray-painted over with black paint. Signs on both sides of the road at the junction with Knock Carriageway have been vandalised.
The same signs were attacked with an angle grinder in 2025. This latest effort comes after several instances of vandalism on bilingual signs across the city this month.
The street sign on Marcus Ward Street in the city centre had the Irish translation, 'Sráid Mharcais Mhic an Bhaird,' spray-painted over in a similar style of attack. In Finaghy, the sign for Grangeville Gardens/Gairdiní Bhaile na Gráinsa, was ripped out from its foundations and flung on to the middle of the road.
Anthony Flynn, Green Party Councillor for the Ormiston DEA, said this latest attack on the Shandon Park sign was "disgraceful".
"It is disgraceful that residents are continually subjected to vandals coming in from outside the area to vandalise street signs.
"East Belfast is home to one of the largest and growing communities of folks showing an interest in learning more about the Irish language, and residents engaging with it have every right to be respected."
When approached for comment, a spokesperson for Belfast City Council said the “Council has been made aware of vandalism to street signs at Shandon Park".
"This will be assessed for damage and cleaned as soon as possible."
