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Belfast to get first Ulster Scots street sign following rule change
Overview
Belfast City Council has approved its first Ulster-Scots bilingual street sign since rules were changed in 2022. The new sign at Ravenscroft Avenue in east Belfast will feature the Ulster-Scots translation 'Corbiescroft Evvenye', following a consultation where over 17% of responding occupiers supported the change, meeting the current 15% approval threshold.
Key points
- Ravenscroft Avenue in east Belfast is set to receive Belfast's first Ulster-Scots bilingual street sign under rule changes introduced in 2022.
- Belfast City Council lowered the threshold for bilingual street signs from two-thirds (66.6%) to 15% of occupiers in 2022.
- A consultation of Ravenscroft Avenue residents and businesses showed 19 respondents in favour of the Ulster-Scots translation 'Corbiescroft Evvenye', exceeding the 15% requirement.
- The Ulster-Scots commissioner, Lee Reynolds, described the agreement as a positive step showing the community is engaging with the language again.
- Local residents, business owners, and school principals have largely welcomed the move as a celebration of heritage, identity, and shared history.