Dr Volmering explained that Cló Gaelach simply means Irish typeface and said it was important because it was how Irish has always been printed for 1,500 years.

Nine of the original historic Cló Gaelach street signs in Dublin have been refurbished and re-installed. The green and white enamel signs, dating to the early 1920s, have been returned to their ...

The Cló Gaelach also featured on some blue and white signs before it was phased out, which is believed to be around the 1960s. Dr Volmering said the dark green signs with a postal code date back ...

Many signs are subsequently replaced by modern blue-and-white signs with Roman fonts, with no provision for the use of cló gaelach in the current Official Languages Act. Related topics Sarah Burke ...