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But, Sinn Féin's First Minister, Michelle O'Neill, defended her party colleague, insisting it was the right decision and "no one has anything to fear from the Irish language."

Aidan O'Neill KC, representing For Women Scotland, argues for a "common sense" meaning of the words man and woman, telling the court that sex is an "immutable biological state".

Interim principal Prof Shane O'Neill told MSPs last month that "misleading information" had been given to him and others last year over the university's position.

In a statement, O'Neill said she has made a "direct plea to the British government".

However, interim principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Shane O'Neill, told the Scottish government's education, children and young people committee that number referred to full-time equivalent posts, and the actual number of people affected would be higher.