Students at Queen's University Belfast voted in an online referendum to reinstate bilingual signage in Irish and English at the Students' Union and grant Irish equal status with English at the university.

The referendum ran from 10 March to 19 March. Of 5,088 students who participated, 4,607 voted in favour and 407 against, for 91% support.

Provisions supported include an Irish language policy giving Irish equal status to English as an official university language, a bilingual corporate identity with official bilingual name and logo for the university and Students' Union, and bilingual signage throughout campus.

Additional measures cover improved services for Irish-speaking students, such as official forms, administration services, and graduation certificates available in Irish.

Bilingual signage existed at the QUB Students' Union until its removal in 1997.

Eoghan Ó Conghaile from An Cumann Gaelach at Queen's stated the result shows significant demand for Irish across campus and called on Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Greer to commit to a timeframe for a comprehensive Irish language policy.

Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin, President of Conradh na Gaeilge, described the outcome as a strong mandate to end English-only policies and implement a dual-language approach.