Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced the sad news that 88-year-old Pope Francis passed away at around ...

The pontiff's death at age 88 comes after he had been hospitalised for weeks battling pneumonia which led to early stages of ...

Northern Ireland Office minister Fleur Anderson has indicated opinion polls will determine if and when a border referendum is called.

Pope Francis ‘was always on the side of the poor’, says Swinney - The First Minister expressed his sadness following Pope ...

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has paid tribute to Pope Francis, calling his death "deeply saddening" and a moment of ...

Francis, 88, emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in Vatican City. He had recently resumed some official duties during his recovery ...

John Swinney has said he feels "deep sadness" at the news of Pope Francis' death. The First Minister said the late pontiff ...

EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister has spoken out against those taking advantage of "fear and anxiety" in society caused by a cost ...

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THE company behind plans to build an electricity interconnector between Scotland and Northern Ireland has been taken over by an Abu Dhabi state ...

The number of health boards in Scotland should be cut from 14 to three, according to a former shadow health minister Dr Richard Simpson.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. John Swinney has insisted the summit he has called for this month to seek to counter the rise of populism is “above party politics”.