Northern Ireland, we’ve been t elling your stories since 1737

Dear Voornaam,

The News Letter has been here since 1737, when the first edition of the News Letter was printed by founder Francis Joy, who sold Belfast's first newspaper at the sign of ‘The Peacock’ in Bridge Street - and the peacock remains the paper's symbol today.

Ever since, we’ve been courageously telling the stories of generations of people, and keeping them connected to the nation they call home. We’re proud to be a voice for Northern Ireland, and we’re proud of its unique heritage.

Over the coming weeks we’re going to be focusing on the rich national history that we feel so privileged to have been a part of. We’ll be sharing a selection of the heritage stories that Northern Ireland and News Letter have seen over the decades, from national to local and even some lighthearted recent history.

If you want a Northern Irish news title that’s on your side and fighting your corner for decades to come, we will need your support. From a starting price of just £1 per month, you can subscribe to News Letter and help guarantee our future.

In return, you’ll get unlimited access to all our content on a faster website with 70% fewer ads.

We hope our reporting helps you get closer to this great nation we call home.

Best wishes,

The team at News Letter