Hostility to Irish language 'does unionism no favours'

Pól Deeds was appointed as Stormont's first ever Irish language commissioner last October.

Northern Ireland council to get first Ulster Scots road signs under dual language scheme

‘Often the Irish language translation and Ulster Scots translation are very much aligned’ ...
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Northern Ireland's Irish Language legislation becomes law after receiving Royal Assent

The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 has officially become law in Northern Ireland after the bill received Royal Assent on Tuesday, December 6. The Irish language now has official ...
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Irish Language Commissioner Courts Controversy

The origins of this story go back to last week when the Irish language advocacy group Conradh na Gaelige decided to move to a position of supporting a united Ireland. The organisation’s President ...
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Northern Ireland's "long overdue" Irish language bill passes final stages in UK Parliament

The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill passed its third and final reading in the UK’s House of Commons on Wednesday, October 26. The Bill will now go forward for Royal Assent and ...
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As more speak Irish in Northern Ireland, some Brits bite their tongues

BELFAST — In a colorful modular building monitored by CCTV cameras, Ciara Moore sat in front of seven squirmy 4-year-olds and did something that some people here in the capital of Northern Ireland — ...
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Scottish, Irish, and Northern English better at detecting fake accents

‘Very specific differences in language, dialect and accents have emerged over time, and that's a fascinating side of language evolution.’ By Laura Baisas Published Nov 19, 2024 7:01 PM EST Deposit ...