Glasgow Airport corrects bar sign amid backlash for using wrong Gaelic

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Glasgow Airport corrects bar sign amid backlash for using wrong Gaelic
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The airport came under fire last week after a sign on the Caledonia Bar and Restaurant showed the words 'An bhfuil ocras ort?' - which translates as 'are you hungry?'

Glasgow Airport has corrected a sign on a new bar and restaurant after facing backlash when they used the wrong Gaelic.

The airport in Paisley came under fire last week after a sign on the Caledonia Bar and Restaurant showed the words: "An bhfuil ocras ort?" - an Irish Gaelic translation of "are you hungry?"READ MORE: Exact time thundery rain to hit Glasgow this afternoon as hot weather spell endsThe gaffe was quickly picked up by travellers at the airport.

On Tuesday, Glasgow Airport gave a shout out to translation app Duolingo on X, formerly Twitter, and confirmed that the sign has now been corrected.Join Glasgow Live's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages

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