The head of the Ulster-Scots Agency has said that the lack of requirement for the new commissioner to speak the language ‘reflects the reality’ of where it’s currently at. Ian Crozier, who is the ...

The CEO of the Ulster-Scots Agency has said there are some in the community "who are waiting to be convinced" about the benefits of having an Ulster British Commissioner. New language laws came into ...

Northern Ireland's first Irish language and Ulster-Scots commissioners are to be confirmed within weeks. BBC News NI understands the Irish language commissioner role has been offered to Pól Deeds, the ...

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 ...

Tragicomedy will be performed outdoors in Northern Irish countryside as part of new festival celebrating Irish playwright ...

Coordinated by the Ulster Scots Agency, ‘Ulster Scotch Leid Week’ (November 24-28) aims to celebrate the contribution Ulster Scots heritage has on local communities and promote greater awareness of ...

Secretary of State Hilary Benn has commenced a new law requiring Stormont’s Department of Education to promote the use of Ulster Scots in schools on the same day as repealing a 300-year-old ban on the ...

The appointment of an Irish and an Ulster Scots language commissioner has been welcomed. First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly confirmed the appointment of Pol ...