Dr Nigel Hunt said in a Facebook group that bilingual road signs contained 'unintelligible information'. His honorary position as a visiting professor at Wrexham University has since been terminated.
A university lecturer says he has been sacked for saying that bilingual road signs are 'dangerous'. Dr Nigel Hunt made the initial comments in the Facebook group Department of Rage 2. His honorary position as a visiting professor at Wrexham University has since been terminated, Sky News understands. Wrexham University has been approached for a statement in response.
'We are keen to stress that these comments absolutely do not reflect the views or values of our university or its staff,' a spokesperson added. In a statement to Sky News, Dr Hunt said he would not apologise for his comments 'which reflect beliefs'. But he did apologise for 'the way in which these comments emerged'. He called Welsh and other Celtic languages 'moribund languages' which are 'unlikely to survive' if left alone.
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