Celebrating the People of Northern Ireland

Kin is an online magazine and collective comprised of writers, photographers, musicians, artists and filmmakers who have come together to document the lives of the Northern Irish.

Contributors to Kin work on a voluntary basis, knowing that what they do brings pleasure to those that read their words, look at their photographs, listen to their music and enjoy their art. It is as much about the nourishment and creative freedom of the contributors as the people who choose to share their stories.

In some cultures or indigenous communities, ‘Kin’ can be used metaphorically to refer to a close-knit group of people who share deep social, cultural, or spiritual bonds, not necessarily based on blood relation.

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Derek Halligan. Musician and Actor.

Derek Halligan greets me with a smile and a friendly handshake. A warm welcome. Del, as he prefers to be called, leads me to what looks like an ad-hoc radio station. It is here where he spends his Sunday evenings DJing for Belfast 89.3FM. His set for the evening is contained within the aluminium case he is carrying in his right hand. A banana in his left

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