Glasgow Airport criticised after using Irish Gaelic on new pub sign

An advertisement for the airport’s new Caledonia Bar and Restaurant showed the words 'An bhfuil ocras ort?' - an Irish translation of 'are you hungry?'.

Glasgow Airport criticised after using Irish Gaelic on sign for new Caledonia Bar and Restaurant Murdo MacSween

Glasgow Airport has been criticised after it mistakenly used Irish Gaelic in an advertisement for a new bar and restaurant.

An image posted on social media for the airport’s new Caledonia Bar and Restaurant showed the words: “An bhfuil ocras ort?” – an Irish translation of “are you hungry?”.

In Scottish Gaelic, the question should have read “A bheil an t-acras ort?”

Gaelic speaker and owner of Gaelic projects agency Astar, Murdo MacSween, who spotted the error, posted on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Good morning @GLA_Airport, maybe don’t just google your translations. That’s Irish not Scottish Gaelic. Show some respect. 

“Hire someone to translate it or even just try @LearnGaelicScot maybe.”

A Glasgow Airport spokesperson said: “The translation error was spotted yesterday morning by our team and quickly removed by the airport partner responsible for the hoarding.”

STV News is now on WhatsApp

Get all the latest news from around the country

Follow STV News
Follow STV News on WhatsApp

Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country

WhatsApp channel QR Code
Posted in