SQUINTER’S seen a lot in his three-plus decades in conflict journalism. With a nod to his Andytown News debut as a movie ...

Following the release of debut album ‘Sound Tracks’ by Scottish contemporary classical ensemble ‘Earthtones Trio’, Antonine, ...

I’ve been reconsidering Soutar’s work as I’ve been rereading it and these books demand new critical attention and a reappraisal of this poet’s achievement. Let’s start by thinking of Soutar in the ...

If Ulster-Scots poet Anne McMaster doesn’t write for a while, she freely admits to becoming a “wile carnaptious person” to be around. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Belfast News ...

Through the efforts of its outward-looking people and its seafaring traditions over the centuries, Derry has managed to extend its influence far across the globe. Its strategic position on the cusp of ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for ...

The new Stormont commissioner for Ulster Scots will not be required to speak the language – unlike their counterpart for Irish. Despite the advert for the £79,000-£89,000 role appearing in ...

Income tax is mostly a responsibility of the devolved Scottish Parliament. The tax-free personal allowance is set at Westminster, but the rates and bands of income tax are a matter for MSPs during ...

Green crosses the pond Before the 1840s, most Irish immigrants to America had been Protestants, many of whom had been the descendants of Scottish settlers in Ulster and would later become known as ...

Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Belfast News Letter, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. More than 700,000 Scottish homes are classed as not fit for habitation - with 600,000 more properties registered as below a legal tolerable ...

The Scottish Brain Sciences team are on the cusp of medical breakthroughs which will ‘cure’ the world’s most feared disease. They talk to our Writer at Large FOR Professor Craig Ritchie ...