Democratic Unionist Party

The latest news, analysis, and comment on Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)

Stormont votes to retain some EU trade laws post-Brexit for Northern Ireland

Rules will continue to serve as a means of maintaining an invisible Border on the island for further four years

Tue Dec 10 2024 - 21:09

The real danger now is of Sinn Féin quiet quitting in Northern Ireland

Concerns that Sinn Féin’s electoral setback will destabilise Stormont miss the point. The party is at greater risk of endlessly shirking difficult decisions

Thu Dec 05 2024 - 06:00

For flax sake: why is the idea of a new flag for Northern Ireland so controversial?

The flax plant might be bland and its symbolism trite, but the same could be said of the Tricolour

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 06:00

Gavin Robinson and the DUP need to reach out with style as well as substance

The DUP gives the impression of modernising at minimum speed, while being constantly tempted by conservative culture-war positions

Thu Nov 07 2024 - 06:00

Michelle O’Neill insists she can still lead as First Minister during heated Stormont meeting

Sinn Féin criticised recently for handling of controversies, including those of former press officer Michael McMonagle and ex-senator Niall Ó Donnghaile

Wed Oct 23 2024 - 20:15

Sinn Féin must clarify if ‘leadership figures’ saw incident where former mayor’s portrait damaged, says DUP

MLA Phillip Brett says party has to explain if incident was ‘retaliation’ over removal of Niall Ó Donnghaile’s portrait from Belfast City Hall

Tue Oct 22 2024 - 14:31

Sinn Féin employee resigns after incident that led to damage of DUP portrait in Belfast City Hall

The party confirmed the move in a statement, saying it had notified the PSNI after event took place over weekend

Mon Oct 21 2024 - 21:32

Government to provide €24m for initiative aimed at tackling educational disadvantage in North

Funds will be provided under Shared Island initiative with NI department of education to be responsible for delivery of programme

Wed Oct 16 2024 - 18:32

Man and two women arrested after death of child in Co Tyrone

Police say incident in Dungannon is being treated as suspicious

Mon Oct 14 2024 - 16:04

Sinn Féin’s old rules of secrecy will no longer do amid fresh controversy

Sinn Féin figures did not know what to say about the party’s handling of job references for a former official now convicted of a child sex offence, but it was the issue they couldn’t escape

Sun Oct 13 2024 - 07:02

Sinn Féin aware a year ago that party members gave references to press officer convicted of child sex offences

Party was contacted by British Heart Foundation in relation to Michael McMonagle in August 2023

Sat Oct 05 2024 - 20:43

A changing of the guard within the DUP but still no whiff of the barnstorming conferences of the past

Tough year for DUP amid Jeffrey Donaldson’s resignation, losing three seats in UK election; and Brexit and its Irish Sea border complications

Sat Sept 21 2024 - 15:46

Robinson pledges ‘new approach’ to revitalise DUP at first annual conference as new leader

Party leader did not directly refer to historical sex offence charges that Jeffrey Donaldson’s faces and denies

Sat Sept 21 2024 - 14:39

Decision on future construction at Casement Park must be made quickly, says Hilary Benn

Northern Secretary tells House of Commons ‘nothing has happened’ at stadium since announcement it would host European Championship fixtures

Wed Jul 24 2024 - 15:40

Change, or face decay and insignificance, unionism told

Political unionism must represent a changing Northern Ireland

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 19:00

Unionism needs to build a pro-union majority, not fall back into finger-pointing and name-calling

Movement needs to focus on Northern Ireland that works and stops looking like outlier in UK

Mon Jul 08 2024 - 06:00

How did Northern Ireland vote? A full breakdown of how each constituency voted in the UK election

Full results for the 18 Northern Ireland constituencies

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 14:04

Jim Shannon’s Strangford win one of few highlights for the DUP

Alliance may wonder what could have been if they had run a higher-profile candidate

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 11:19

Sinn Féin’s John Finucane comfortably retains seat in Belfast North

Finucane increased his majority to 5,612 with his closest challenger being the DUP MLA Philip Brett

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 10:24

Gavin Robinson holds off Naomi Long to retain DUP seat in East Belfast

Constituency had been billed as the battle of the election with some anticipating a split in the unionist vote

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 09:59

DUP’s Gregory Campbell retains seat but Sinn Féin make big gains in East Derry

Kathleen McGurk was just 179 votes from taking the seat in a constituency that has been a unionist stronghold since its creation

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 09:45

DUP’s Carla Lockhart increases vote despite Upper Bann boundary changes

Northern Ireland election results: DUP’s only female MP maintained her seat with Sinn Féin’s Catherine Nelson coming in second

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 09:12

Northern Ireland voters go to the polls in general election with several constituencies hotly contested

Sinn Féin is seeking to cement its position as the largest party after securing most seats in recent Assembly and local council polls

Thu Jul 04 2024 - 11:17

UK general election: Sinn Féin aiming to maximise ‘progressive’ MPs in Northern Ireland

Party standing aside for SDLP and Alliance in seats where they face tight races with unionists

Sun Jun 30 2024 - 11:30

Farage gives backing to DUP election candidates despite his party’s alliance with TUV

Farage’s backing of Ian Paisley and Sammy Wilson described as ‘embarrassing’ for TUV leader Jim Allister

Mon Jun 10 2024 - 19:49

Gavin Robinson says he will ‘continue Irish Sea border fight’ as he’s ratified as DUP leader

Robinson has been serving as interim leader since early April when Jeffrey Donaldson resigned

Wed May 29 2024 - 22:11

Agreement to run non-party unionist candidate for Fermanagh and South Tyrone seat proposed

Current Sinn Féin MP Michelle Gildernew rules herself out of defending seat as she is running in European elections

Sun May 26 2024 - 14:21

DUP ‘to shortly announce’ election candidate for Jeffrey Donaldson’s seat

Former leader Donaldson, facing charges of historical sexual offences that he denies, will not seek re-election in the Lagan Valley seat

Thu May 23 2024 - 12:17

Northern Irish political parties gear up for July election with Sinn Féin seeking to overtake DUP

The DUP has eight MPs, while ‘abstentionist’ Sinn Féin has seven

Wed May 22 2024 - 19:42

Ukrainian refugees to have welfare allowances cut from €232 per week to €38.80, under new plan

Jim O’Callaghan says Government could designate Northern Ireland a safe third country after Belfast judgment

Tue May 14 2024 - 06:00

Fractured political relationships hampered North’s response to Covid pandemic, inquiry told

Arlene Foster, Michelle O’Neill and Edwin Poots are expected to be among those witnesses to give evidence

Tue Apr 30 2024 - 18:06

Harris holds first call with Sunak as Taoiseach but Troubles Legacy Act not discussed

Leaders of both countries hold ‘very good call’ before Taoiseach spoke to North’s First Minister and Deputy First Minister

Wed Apr 10 2024 - 19:15

Donaldson resignation: Heaton-Harris welcomes pledges to ensure stability of Stormont

Jeffrey Donaldson’s resignation letter to DUP said he intends to contest charges, it has been reported

Sun Mar 31 2024 - 17:15

The DUP can appoint a new leader, but it can’t change how voters associate the party with Jeffrey Donaldson

There is no precedent for this sort of crisis in Northern Ireland politics. The long-term fallout will be the DUP's biggest challenge

Sun Mar 31 2024 - 15:06