The work of Robert Burns continues to have a deep connection to Ulster-Scots: the province was the first place outside of Scotland to publish his work and his poetry had meaning and depth for ...

BACK IN ACTION after a lapse of three years, Northern Ireland’s shaky government rests on a compromise so ingenious that it would impress a medieval theologian trained to argue over angels and ...

Northern Ireland's first Irish language and Ulster-Scots commissioners have been formally appointed. The new Irish language commissioner is Pól Deeds, the deputy chief executive of the cross-border ...

Gillian Rea believes it is important to keep Ulster Scots culture alive For Gillian Rea, speaking Ulster Scots was a normal part of her childhood and she wants to see others enjoying the culture. A ...

The Stormont Executive has finally appointed language commissioners first agreed in the New Decade, New Approach agreement in 2020. First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma ...

The north’s first Irish language and Ulster Scots commissioners are expected to take up their roles next month after receiving letters confirming their appointment. The correspondence brings to an end ...

Embarrassingly, my grasp of the Irish language can be summed up in a simple phrase – cúpla focal. I suspect most readers will not need a translation because it applies to them also. But that in no way ...

The new Stormont commissioner for Ulster Scots will not be required to speak the language – unlike their counterpart for Irish. Despite the advert for the £79,000-£89,000 role appearing in both ...

For Gillian Rea, speaking Ulster Scots was a normal part of her childhood and she wants to see others enjoying the culture. A newly-minted tour guide, she has turned her dream into a reality sharing ...