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Public niews on Ulster-Scots Culture, Heritage adn Language in Northern Ireland

Thursday, 1 July 2010

The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) today published “Public Views on Ulster-Scots Culture, Heritage and Language in Northern Ireland: Findings from the Northern Ireland Omnibus Survey April 2010”.

The bulletin presents analysis on topics such as:

  • Views on the importance of Ulster-Scots as part of the culture of Northern Ireland
  • Views on the importance of Ulster-Scots as part of the history and heritage of Northern Ireland
  • Participation in Ulster-Scots activities and attendance at Ulster-Scots events
  • Public knowledge of the Plantation of Ulster
  • Views on providing option to learn about Ulster-Scots culture, history and language in schools
  • Awareness of the Ulster-Scots language
  • Level of aspiration to learn the Ulster-Scots language
  • How many people perceive themselves to be an Ulster-Scot.

The bulletin is available on the DCAL website

or from the

Research and Statistics Branch
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
Causeway Exchange
1-7 Bedford Street
Belfast
BT2 7EG

Email:philip.spotswood@dcalni.gov.uk

Notes for editors:

  1. This bulletin presents findings from the April 2010 Omnibus Survey which was based on a systematic random sample of 2,200 addresses. There were 1,212 respondents, aged 16 and over, to the Ulster-Scots questions. The data are weighted in relation to the number of eligible adults at each address.
  2. For media enquiries please contact DCAL Communications Office 028 9051 5048. Out of office hours, contact the EIS Duty Press Officer on pager 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned.