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Wednesday 25th November 2009 SDLP Irish language spokesperson Dominic Bradley said the DUP’s campaign of pettiness against the Irish language in the Assembly underlines the need for language rights to be enshrined in law.
Thursday 11th February 2010 SDLP Deputy Leader Patsy McGlone MLA said it is essential to extract the discussion on an Irish language act from the mess of St Andrews and under-the table party-political deals at Hillsborough.
Sunday 28th February 2010 SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh and Party spokesperson on Education Dominic Bradley has welcomed the provision of new on-line teaching and learning resources for teachers and learners of Irish (Fios) launched by the BBC this week.
Friday 23rd April 2010 SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh and party spokesperson on the Irish language Dominic Bradley has congratulated the pupils and staff of St Paul's High School Bessbrook on winning the All-Ireland GLEO Irish language award.
Monday 10th May 2010 SDLP MLA Dominic Bradley, party spokesperson for education, has congratulated Our Lady’s School Newry on their success in the All-Ireland Schools Irish Language Drama Festival.
Monday 8th November 2010 SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Dominic Bradley has said the approach of the unionist parties to language rights in general and the concept of an Irish language bill in particular is incompatible with basic human rights and the equality agenda.
Friday 11th February 2011 SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh has written to Enda Kenny TD leader of Fine Gael to ask him to reconsider his party policy to make Irish an optional subject at Leaving Certificate level.
Friday 29th April 2011 SDLP Irish language spokesperson Dominic Bradley said the party intends to ensure that progress will be made on the status of the language in the next Assembly term.
Monday 10th October 2011 SDLP Irish language spokesperson Dominic Bradley said that he would not be silenced when using his native language in conducting Assembly business.
Thursday 19th January 2012 SDLP Spokesperson on the Irish language Dominic Bradley has said that his party finds the Assembly commission's draft Language Policy unacceptable.
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