Language Commissioners and Director of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression appointed

The First Minister and deputy First Minister have announced the appointment of Dr Katy Radford as the Director of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression (OICE), Pól Deeds as the Irish Language Commissioner, and Lee Reynolds as the Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British tradition.

They will take up their posts on 13 November, for a period of five years.

They have also confirmed the appointments of Brian Dougherty, Ellen Finlay, Stephen Moore, Dr Callie Persic and Dr Jacqueline Witherow as members of the OICE Board.

They will take up their positions on 3 December, also for a five-year term.

The First Minister and deputy First Minister announced the appointments in a Written Ministerial Statement to the Assembly – www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/official-report/written-ministerial-statements/