SDLP Leader Claire Hanna spoke in the Irish language during the British Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons ahead of St. Patrick's Day.

Today, the Irish language is a living language, spoken by a significant minority of the population in Ireland, mainly in the Gaeltacht regions and by a small number of people in Northern Ireland.

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In a 'historic and monumental achievement', Irish can now be used in Northern Ireland's courts. But questions remain about how this will affect the administration of justice.

Ulster research has driven legislative and societal transformation in relation to language in Northern Ireland (NI). First, experts at Ulster played a direct role in the transformation of legislation ...