The Irish Times

The DUP and Young Earth creationism

Fraught relationship between science and religion is a fairly recent import from the US

Thu Aug 12 2021 - 05:00

In the name of the fada: a much-politicised punctuation mark

An Irishman’s Diary

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 18:30

What next for Nigel Dodds?

Former MP may rematerialise as Northern Executive minister if Stormont restored

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 20:47

Former DUP MLA apologises over defamatory posts about journalist

Nelson McCausland to make donation to charity as part of settlement with Allison Morris

Mon May 13 2019 - 14:43

How will the DUP exercise its new-found power?

Many in the DUP are not finely attuned to modern PC but they are true to themselves

Sat Jun 17 2017 - 01:00

NI Assembly election: 5 winners and 5 losers

In the harsh reality of politics, which camp should the SDLP occupy?

Sat Mar 04 2017 - 19:02

Abandoning DUP might be step too far for most in Tiger’s Bay

Unlike republicans, loyalists don’t vote in numbers for parties allied with paramilitaries

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 01:00

North Belfast: Patchwork constituency is hard to call

Close contest likely as six outgoing MLAs fight for reduced number of five seats

Thu Feb 16 2017 - 16:10

Newton Emerson: Nobody in NI believes in self-reliance

Both sides have been cheaply bought by those who march them around in circles,

Thu Dec 29 2016 - 05:00

PSNI appeals for calm after murder of senior UDA figure

Prominent UDA figure John Boreland was warned he was under loyalist death threat

Mon Aug 08 2016 - 19:41

PSNI chief regrets handling of loyalist Billy Wright poster row

Poster praised gun attack by UVF that claimed lives of four, including three IRA members

Thu Aug 04 2016 - 18:31

Belfast North: Count complete as six seats filled

Lesley Carroll of UUP eliminated at tenth stage of the count

Sat May 07 2016 - 00:06

Belfast North: UUP hoping Rev Dr Lesley Carroll is answer to their prayers

DUP’s three seats under pressure from UUP, Alliance and PUP

Thu Apr 14 2016 - 20:34

Eamonn McCann: Arlene Foster wraps the orange flag around herself

Fear of Sinn Féin leads the DUP to suppress issues that would split other parties

Thu Mar 10 2016 - 01:00

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

Eamonn McCann: Assembly committee powerless in the face of ‘abuse of power’

‘All parties other than the DUP voted to “note” the report which had castigated McCausland and Brimstone while upholding Palmer’s account. The report was “not worth the paper it was written on”, scoffed McCausland’

Thu May 21 2015 - 05:00

New ‘super councils’ begin work in Northern Ireland

North’s 11 authorities formed in biggest local government shake-up in more than 40 years

Wed Apr 01 2015 - 14:20

NI council’s use of Irish on logo criticised as ‘cultural sectarianism’

Former DUP minister says Newry, Mourne and Down district council’s policy is ‘political’

Wed Feb 18 2015 - 16:49

Belfast Briefing: North to gamble on Rank Group casino?

Former minister Richard Needham believes time is right for ‘calculated risk’

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 01:00

Unionist politicians call John Delaney’s IRA ballad ‘shameful and shocking’

DUP MEP says Mr Delaney’s rendition of the Joe McDonnell ballad had only served to glorify the actions of convicted terrorists

Wed Nov 26 2014 - 01:00

Robinson unveils surprise reshuffle of DUP ministers

New health minister must decide whether children’s cardiac surgery should move from Belfast to Dublin

Tue Sept 23 2014 - 19:47

Flashpoint North Belfast parade concludes peacefully

Orangemen return to Shankill to disperse after parade is blocked on Woodvale Road

Sun Jul 13 2014 - 13:37

Former hunger striker and senior Sinn Féin adviser sues party

Leo Green claims political discrimination, unfair dismissal and breach of contract

Tue Apr 08 2014 - 18:42

Any talk of compromise with traditional enemy is a red rag to unionists

Opinion: Flag protesters seem less concerned about the DUP’s failure to represent their interests than with old conceptions of surrender and sell-out

Tue Jan 14 2014 - 00:01

Windsor Park gets green light for redevelopment

Funding of €37m will help IFA raise capacity of Belfast ground to 18,000

Fri Dec 20 2013 - 19:02

Hundreds attend Shankill bombing commemoration

Local people joined bereaved and injured to remember nine who died in blast 20 years ago

Thu Oct 24 2013 - 01:00

IRA commemoration peaceful despite loyalist protest

Tyrone march goes ahead in defiance of appeals by victims’ representatives

Sat Aug 10 2013 - 09:39

Belfast Agreement envisages shared future yet also entrenches religious divisions

Opinion: there is something more serious going on than just yobbos spoiling for a fight

Thu Aug 08 2013 - 11:59

Orange Order starts ‘long campaign’ to complete north Belfast march and see dissolution of Parades Commission

Relief after contentious parade disperses peacefully

Sun Jul 21 2013 - 22:17

Blast bomb attacks in north and east Belfast on city’s fourth night of violence

PSNI says some loyalist rioting at Woodvale Road was attempted murder

Mon Jul 15 2013 - 20:00

Senior DUP figures call for removal of Parades Commission

Ruling prohibits Orange parade from returning via Ardoyne on July 12th

Wed Jul 10 2013 - 07:12

DUP blocks inquiry

Wed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00

Northern Secretary will not get involved in Housing Executive controversy

Alliance leader says Theresa Villiers should have ordered a separate inquiry