The Irish Times

South Down: Diane Forsyth elected for DUP after wrangling over candidate

Bullying claim: DUP referred ‘misogynistic’ and ‘outrageously offensive’ material to police

Sat May 07 2022 - 21:51

Jim Allister’s big test: Can unionist firebrand move in from the margins?

Assembly elections will reveal if relentlessly negative messaging can be turned into votes

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 05:00

Jim Wells resigns from DUP after 46 years

Former NI minister declares support for TUV candidate in South Down ahead of election

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 11:02

Politicians see elections in May, not European football in 2028

Harder side of unionism doesn’t appear to think ‘would this not be good for Belfast?’

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 06:00

DUP leadership election set to be held on May 14th

Edwin Poots and Sir Jeffrey Donaldson have announced their intention to stand

Tue May 04 2021 - 20:29

Who will be in the race to lead the DUP?

Minister of agriculture Edwin Poots is viewed as most likely successor to Arlene Foster

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 22:43

The DUP, facing a unionist backlash, must be wishing for soft Brexit

Sense of unionist betrayal at hands of British prime minister Boris Johnson is palpable

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 03:00

Mick Wallace to appear on behalf of Jamie Bryson in Nama case

‘I’ve plenty to say about Nama and how the exposing of that was in the public interest’

Thu Feb 27 2020 - 13:24

Core reasons behind an ailing health system in Northern Ireland

NI’s politicians must grapple with health but Stormont has been sidelined for nearly three years

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 15:58

Foster’s repeated call for ‘sensible deal’ hints at new mood of compromise

DUP knows a no-deal Brexit would be disastrous for party and for Northern Ireland

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 01:04

DUP’s Jim Wells will no longer watch Strictly Come Dancing due to inclusion of gay couples

Wells has been widely criticised for his remarks, characterised by many as homophobic

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 15:00

SDLP states openness to ‘new union of Ireland’

Colum Eastwood stresses language in reply to James Nesbitt’s ‘united Ireland’ remark

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 19:02

DUP remains North’s largest party but Alliance makes big gains

Greens and People Before Profit also make gains in local elections

Sun May 05 2019 - 13:10

Northern Ireland local elections: will voters follow a familiar pattern?

Talks designed to restore devolution set to begin next Tuesday after Thursday’s poll

Wed May 01 2019 - 03:53

Foster has blown an important opportunity by not meeting the pope

DUP leader’s weak position has robbed her of a chance to reach out to nationalists

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 05:00

DUP to levy fines up to £1,000 if media rules breached, says whistleblower

Party runs shy of comment on claim politicians obliged to get approval from press office

Tue Jun 12 2018 - 21:40

Stop depicting North as ‘antediluvian’, says anti-abortion peer

DUP Assembly member likens British abortion regime to the Holocaust

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 19:57

Northern Ireland cannot be left behind with abortion ban, says campigner

‘It must not be forgotten that us women in Northern Ireland are still persecuted by a Victorian-era abortion ban’

Sat May 26 2018 - 17:51

Birdwatching for beginners: change your life a feather at a time

You don’t need to spend lots of money or grow a beard to appreciate birds

Sat Dec 30 2017 - 06:00

Sinn Féin deplores DUP’s ‘unionist town’ anti-canvassing tweet

Gildernew rejects ‘no-go areas’ after Jim Wells says party isn’t welcome in Rathfriland

Tue May 30 2017 - 17:17

South Down: Sinn Féin pulls off ‘historic’ result

Sinéad Ennis and Chris Hazzard stage spectacular one-two in the constituency

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 22:37

Northern Ireland election: South Down constituency profile

Reduction in the number of seats may see unionist lose out

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 17:28

SF plans ‘no hiding place inquiry’ into cash for ash scandal

Some names of those who benefited from RHI scheme to be revealed this week

Mon Jan 23 2017 - 08:57

‘No hiding places’ in RHI inquiry, SF’s Ó Muilleoir warns

‘Cash for ash’ scandal recipitated the collapse of Stormont powersharing

Sun Jan 22 2017 - 11:53

Woman jailed for attributing false homophobic remarks to DUP’s Jim Wells

South Down MLA says he has no sympathy for woman who lied to police

Thu Aug 25 2016 - 15:20

North’s finance minister Máirtín O Muilleoir urged to stand down

Stormond committee says Sinn Féin MLA should stand aside pending outcome of investigation

Tue Aug 23 2016 - 16:18

DUP to retain First Minister role as SF fails to make gains

Leader Arlene Foster hails ‘tremendous’ campaign as party repeats best ever haul

Sat May 07 2016 - 19:55

South Down: Jim Wells to take legal action against those who ‘sought to destroy’ him

Continued erosion of SDLP support means Sinn Féin now in striking distance

Sat May 07 2016 - 11:33

South Down: High-profile unionist politicians facing tough fight

UUP may lose out to former member John McCallister, while DUP’s Jim Wells may hold on

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 13:25

Foster’s C of I background will not matter, say DUP members

New head of party ‘will be judged on how she performs as First Minister and as leader’

Sun Jan 10 2016 - 20:52

Jim Wells not to be prosecuted over same-sex comments

DUP ex-minister for health at Stormont faced criticism after video of incident emerged

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 09:50

Legal advice sought over Nama Stormont appearance

MLAs to attempt to compel officials from assets agency to attend

Wed Aug 05 2015 - 14:30

Committee expresses frustration over Nama deal evidence

Current and former DUP finance ministers asked to give evidence to Stormont body

Fri Jul 24 2015 - 01:01

Irish vote could mean rapid, seismic shift on gay rights

Days when society appeared in thrall to Vatican have given way to secularist pluralism

Fri May 22 2015 - 15:14