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The TUV leader Jim Allister says there's no room for compromise on proposals for an Irish Language Act. And he says the purpose of the act is to "hollow out" the Britishness of Northern Ireland. Yesterday, in a speech to party members in County Meath, Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams made it clear that their position on an Irish Language Act hasn't changed. So what exactly are Sinn Fein's proposals for an Irish language Act? What would it look like? How would it work? And how much would it cost? Sinn Fein has promised us a statement and we'll bring that to you as soon as we get it. Sinn Fein's former culture minister Car谩l N铆 Chuil铆n - in comments on Twitter - has directed people to the proposals she published as part of a public consultation in 2015. These include the right to speak the Irish language in courts and tribunals - with interpretation provided free of charge to the Irish speaker; affirmative action in favour of Irish speakers in recruitment to the Civil Service and other public bodies; the appointment of an Irish Language commissioner, and place names in Irish to be given official and legal recognition. Stephen got reaction from TUV leader Jim Allister and Janet Muller, director of the independent Irish language advocacy organisation POBAL clash.

Also on the programme, good news for the super-rich in Northern Ireland. Last year the number of millionaires here jumped to 12,500 people. But, after nearly 10 years of austerity, the rise of food banks and caps on public sector wage rises, are you surprised that there are nearly 13,000 individuals who have over 拢1 million in Northern Ireland? Stephen got the views of Carmel Gates from the trade union NIPSA and former Conservative minister and commentator Edwina Currie.