There is a great deal of cynicism about Ulster Scots among unionists. Many consider it a desperately contrived counterweight ...

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 ...

As progress is being made on delivering an Irish Language Policy in Mid Ulster, the need to devise a similar policy to promote Ulster-Scots ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...