A WEST Belfast man is set to be named as the North’s first Irish Language Commissioner. According to the BBC Pól Deeds is expected to be confirmed in the role in the coming weeks. Originally from the Glen Road, the former St Mary’s man is the Deputy Chief Executive of the cross-border body Foras na Gaeilge and is the grandson of Jimmy Webb, who had a long-standing relationship with the Andersonstown News. Last month, along with Foras na Gaeilge’s Chief Executive Seán Ó Coinn, Pól met with Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to discuss greater visibility and promotion of the Irish language, including at the new Grand Central Station in Belfast. Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín welcomed news that the appointment of the North’s first Irish Language Commissioner is imminent.
