Painting thought to be earliest likeness of Jonathan Swift sells for £81,250

The Gulliver’s Travels author is believed to be only 16 years old and a student at Dublin College in the portrait

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Police doing ‘excellent job’ tackling suspected gang war, says Swinney
by Keiran Fleming on 20 April 2025 at 15:15
The First Minister’s comments came as the Scottish Police Federation warned of a ‘chronic lack of investment’ in Police Scotland.
Swinney warns against ‘simple solutions’ offered by Reform UK
by Keiran Fleming on 20 April 2025 at 14:55
The Scottish First Minister said Nigel Farage’s party was contributing to the undermining of ‘some of the central values of our society’.
Man, 32, found dead on Isle of Lewis
by Keiran Fleming on 20 April 2025 at 13:13
Emergency services were called to North Tolsta on the Isle of Lewis.