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 ...

Helen Mark presents BBC Radio Ulster’s weekly Ulster-Scots magazine show this week, alongside Rab Lennox and Willie Hill. Helen visits the Linenhall Library in Belfast to learn about and enjoy a ...

Northern Ireland's first Ulster Scots commissioner has said approaches to Irish and Ulster Scots do not need to be "carbon copies" of one another. Former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) councillor Lee ...

Michelle O’Neill says she is looking forward to working with the incoming language commissioners that have officially been appointed for Irish and Ulster Scots. Letters confirming the appointments by ...

All appointees will take up their posts on November 13 for a period of five years, Ms O’Neill and Ms Little-Pengelly announced in a written ministerial statement to the Assembly First minister ...

The appointment of an Irish and an Ulster Scots language commissioner in Northern Ireland has been welcomed. First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly confirmed ...

Northern Ireland has appointed its first ever Irish language commissioner. Pól Deeds, who is currently deputy chief executive of Foras na Gaeilge has been appointed to the role. He is expected to take ...

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 ...

Richie Murphy is without several players including prop Eric O’Sullivan (knee), wing Robert Baloucoune (ankle), fullback Ethan McIlroy (knee), flanker Lorcan McLoughlin (elbow) and scrumhalf David ...

We Scots love our pets as much as we love our country and its culture. And there are plenty of beautiful Scottish names out there that are well-suited to a male Westie, Sheltie, or any pooch with a ...