The head of the Ulster-Scots Agency has said that the lack of requirement for the new commissioner to speak the language ...

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 ...

Proposals from the language commissioners have to be approved by the first minister and deputy first minister before taking ...

A failure by the executive to appoint commissioners for the Irish language and Ulster-Scots has been criticised by a United Nations (UN) committee. The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural ...

At present, dozens of collections of Ulster-Scots poetry sit on the shelves of libraries across the world. Many of these books are rare and difficult to find, or are too fragile to be handled any more ...

This activity will allow you to gain more insights into the province of Ulster's connection with Scotland through a range of engagement with Scots language and literature, heritage sites, and cultural ...

Stand-up comic and writer Tim McGarry embarks on a two-part journey for BBC Northern Ireland to discover more about his Ulster Scots identity. Produced and directed by The Hole in the Wall Gang ...

In a 'historic and monumental achievement', Irish can now be used in Northern Ireland's courts. But questions remain about ...