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  • A Special Relationship on BBC Two Northern Ireland

    A Special Relationship on BBC Two Northern Ireland

    A Special Relationship – new three-part series exploring the rich connections between Scotland and Northern Ireland. In a new three-part series Scottish journalist Lesley Riddoch explores the relationship between Northern Ireland and Scotland and how it is expressed through culture, community, language, work and faith. more »

  • The Ulster-Scot Newspaper - Out Tomorrow

    The Ulster-Scot Newspaper - Out Tomorrow

    The next edition of The Ulster-Scot will be available on Saturday 14th January 2017. more »

  • Safeguarding Training . Exploring Good Practice Standards

    Safeguarding Training . Exploring Good Practice Standards

    Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd is offering free integrated safeguarding training as part of our Department of Communities Safeguarding Children and Adults in the Arts and Culture Sector project. more »

  • Live ‘back’ in Ireland 87 Concert

    Live ‘back’ in Ireland 87 Concert

    30 years ago, the soon-to-be World Champion Pipe Band, Toronto-based, 78th Fraser Highlanders performed and recorded the now-legendary “Live in Ireland” concert. more »

  • Music Night at Brownlow

    Music Night at Brownlow

    Filmed at Brownlow house in Lurgan, Music Night at Brownlow is a new three part television series that captures the variety and scope of the music that is Ulster Scots. more »

  • Ulster-Scots Agency Christmas Closing Dates

    Ulster-Scots Agency Christmas Closing Dates

    A Blythe Yuletide an Guid New Yeir frae aa at the Boord o Ulster-Scotch. more »

  • A Number of Pipers from Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band to Join Burns Night Celebration

    A Number of Pipers from Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band to Join Burns Night Celebration

    The Ulster-Scots Agency and Ulster Orchestra are delighted to announce that a number of pipers from renowned Pipe Band Field Marshal Montgomery will be joining the performers on stage at the Burns Concert 2017. more »

  • 'They Sailed from Londonderry' by Billy Kennedy

    'They Sailed from Londonderry' by Billy Kennedy

    The Ulster-Scots Agency, due to public demand, has authorised a re-print of the book They Sailed from Londonderry (The Ulster-Scots who helped create the United States of America) by Billy Kennedy, which was first published in 2012. The 182-page book traces 18th century migration from Northern Ireland's second city and is the 11th publication in the Scots-Irish Chronicles series by author and journalist Billy Kennedy. more »

  • ‘Our Innovators’ educates for success

    ‘Our Innovators’ educates for success

    A unique learning resource that stars pupils from schools across Northern Ireland has been launched with a special event at Stormont. Entitled ‘Our Innovators: An Ulster-Scots Legacy ’, the comprehensive educational tool examines the legacy of local visionaries with Ulster-Scots connections and is available free of charge online. more »

  • Celebrating Scottish Traditional Fiddle at Stormont

    Celebrating Scottish Traditional Fiddle at Stormont

    Mid Armagh Community Network, the Ulster-Scots group from Markethill in County Armagh held this year’s Fiddle awards presentations in the Great Hall in Parliament Buildings on Friday 14th October. more »