The UK's "friendliest" and "most relaxing" accents have been revealed, and the so-called "Northern Irish" accent is right at the top. A study involving over 1,500 people assessed various UK ...

Her friend Elliott, 20, agrees. Elliott believes the Republic of Ireland’s accent sounds friendlier than the Northern Irish one. “I would say it’s the more southern Ireland accents ...

People with a “posh” English accent are seen as least likely to commit most crimes, with the exception of sex offences, new ...

People with ‘non-English accents’ from Belfast and Glasgow are significantly less likely to behave in criminal ways, a study has found. Speakers of some accents perceived as working class ...

his fascination with accents, especially the Northern Irish twang, and explains why becoming a father at 60 is the best thing ever to happen to him.

Speakers of some accents perceived as working class including from Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford and London risk being stereotyped as more likely to have committed a crime, a study suggests.

Many aspects of this character come very easily. The difficult one, of course, is the Northern Irish accent which many actors will tell you is one of the most difficult in the world. So I was ...