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 ...

the official Plantation is often seen as independent from surrounding developments... The Plantation of Ulster, promulgated in 1609 by King James I and launched a year later, lasted 15 years. Like ...

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

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 ...

Another St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, and I’m faced with the same dilemma every year. In fact, I’m faced with the same dilemma three times a year — on St. Patrick’s Day in March, on St. Andrews ...

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 ...

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 ...

Newton Emerson writes a twice-weekly column for The Irish News and is a regular commentator on current affairs on radio and television. The Ulster Scots commissioner will not have to speak Ulster ...

TODAY IS GAME day for Tommy Seymour at Murrayfield, even if it’s very different to when he played on the wing for Scotland.