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Gaeltacht meeting for McCausland McCausland holds Gaeltacht talks
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DUP Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister Nelson McCausland is to hold his first cross-border engagement later. DUP Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister Nelson McCausland has held his first cross-border engagement.
He will attend a North-South Ministerial Council sectoral meeting in the Donegal Gaeltacht, where the predominant language is Irish. He attended a North-South Ministerial Council sectoral meeting in the Donegal Gaeltacht, where the predominant language is Irish.
Also present will be Sinn Fein Education Minister Caitriona Ruane and two Republic of Ireland ministers. Also present was Sinn Fein Education Minister Caitriona Ruane and two Republic of Ireland ministers.
Mr McCausland has said he will not attend a Catholic church service during his tenure as minister. Speaking earlier, Mr McCausland said he would not attend a Catholic church service during his tenure as minister.
"I would not attend a service in a Roman Catholic church," he said."I would not attend a service in a Roman Catholic church," he said.
"That has always been my position and remains such."That has always been my position and remains such.
"That does not mean I do not have good relationships with Roman Catholic people.""That does not mean I do not have good relationships with Roman Catholic people."
Some nationalists have criticised the minister's attitude to the Irish language and the GAA.Some nationalists have criticised the minister's attitude to the Irish language and the GAA.
The Ulster-Scots enthusiast told the BBC his knowledge of the Irish language would "probably remain somewhat limited".The Ulster-Scots enthusiast told the BBC his knowledge of the Irish language would "probably remain somewhat limited".
"I always take the view that just because somebody can say a few words in any language, it doesn't mean they've got any great knowledge of it," he said."I always take the view that just because somebody can say a few words in any language, it doesn't mean they've got any great knowledge of it," he said.
"I'm living at present in a cul-de-sac but it doesn't mean I'm fluent in French.""I'm living at present in a cul-de-sac but it doesn't mean I'm fluent in French."
Mr McCausland is also responsible for sport, following DUP leader Peter Robinson's reshuffle last month.Mr McCausland is also responsible for sport, following DUP leader Peter Robinson's reshuffle last month.
His predecessor Gregory Campbell caused a row by referring to the all-Ireland football final as an "international event" after Tyrone's victory over Kerry last September.His predecessor Gregory Campbell caused a row by referring to the all-Ireland football final as an "international event" after Tyrone's victory over Kerry last September.
Mr McCausland said he did not know Tyrone were the Gaelic football champions, adding that neither did he know who the Northern Ireland champions were in squash or lacrosse.Mr McCausland said he did not know Tyrone were the Gaelic football champions, adding that neither did he know who the Northern Ireland champions were in squash or lacrosse.