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21/04 Pope Francis dies aged 88: NI leaders pay tribute to ‘man of great faith’ as Vatican confirms cause of death

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has led tributes to “strong determined leader” Pope Francis after the Vatican announced his death on Monday morning.

21/04 Pope Francis dies aged 88: NI leaders and Royal Family pay tribute to ‘man of great faith’

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has led tributes to “strong determined leader” Pope Francis after the Vatican confirmed his death in a video statement on Monday.

21/04 Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday as NI leaders and Royal Family pay tribute to ‘man of great faith’

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has led tributes to “strong determined leader” Pope Francis after the Vatican confirmed his death in a video statement on Monday.

21/04 Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday as NI leaders pay tribute to ‘man of great faith’

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has led tributes to “strong determined leader” Pope Francis after the Vatican confirmed his death in a video statement on Monday.

30/03 DUP to put ‘marker down’ at Executive against Irish language signs at Belfast’s Grand Central Station

DUP leader Gavin Robinson says installation of signage is ‘clearly a controversial matter’

21/03 DUP mayor Beth Adger to be laid to rest this weekend as flags fly at half-mast across the borough she served

A much loved DUP mayor who died following a short illness will be laid to rest this weekend as flags across the borough she served are lowered as a mark of respect.

20/03 DUP mayor Beth Adger to be laid to rest this weekend

A much loved DUP mayor who died following a short illness will be laid to rest this weekend.

19/03 ‘A woman overflowing with love’: Son of DUP Mayor pays emotional tribute following her passing

The son of a DUP Mayor who has died following a long-term illness has paid tribute to his “true North star”.

15/03 Donald Trump’s praise for new NI ‘friends’ shows irrelevance of White House boycott, DUP leader claims

A White House boycott by Sinn Fein, the SDLP and Alliance was irrelevant and ineffective, the DUP leader has claimed.

13/03 Newton Emerson: Unionists are enjoying the pile-on over the Republic’s defence freeloading

Ireland is facing international criticism and it’s only natural that unionists want to join in. But incomprehension over support for neutrality is also a factor

04/03 Michelle O’Neill says Belfast missiles contract ‘incredulous’ at a time of public service cuts

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill said she found an order for a factory in Belfast to supply 5,000 air-defence missiles to Ukraine “incredulous” at the time of public service cuts, winter fuel payment cuts, national insurance hikes and inheritance tax changes for farmers.

03/03 ‘They can’t defend themselves, let alone anybody else’: DUP leader says Ireland has relied on UK for defence for too long

Gavin Robinson calls on Ireland to 'step up to the plate' and invest more in defence

03/03 Order of 5,000 missiles for Ukraine ‘hugely significant’ for Belfast workforce, Robinson says

Thales missile factory to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine, creating 200 jobs

02/03 Thousands left without water following ‘major burst pipe’ in south Belfast

Thousands of homes were left without running water in parts of south and east Belfast following a burst pipe.

02/03 Plans to talk to loyalist paramilitaries disgraceful, says Alliance

Naomi Long opposes decision of Dublin and London to look at merits of appointing representative to deal with the gangs

26/02 DUP leader Gavin Robinson calls for parallel Omagh inquiry in South to avoid ‘partial picture’

Irish Government pledged ‘full co-operation’ with Northern inquiry but stopped short of setting up own

22/02 Sinn Fein’s White House boycott is about votes, not Gaza, says DUP

Sinn Fein’s boycott of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations at the White House is little more than a ploy to win votes, the DUP leader has said.

22/02 Sinn Féin’s White House boycott is ‘manoeuvre’ for O’Neill’s Irish presidency bid, DUP says

Sinn Féin taking ‘principled stance’ against Trump’s suggestion to remove Palestinians from Gaza

20/02 IRA men should be focus of prosecution, says DUP as ‘unjustified’ SAS shootings at Clonoe referred to PPS

Prosecutors should focus on the IRA members involved in a machine gun attack on a Co Tyrone RUC station shortly before an “unjustified” Army operation killed four of the gang, the DUP leader has said.

20/02 Ruling on ‘unjustified’ SAS ambush of IRA gang to be referred to PPS as ex-Army chiefs call for judicial review

A coroner who ruled that SAS soldiers were not justified in killing four IRA members in a 1992 ambush in Clonoe, Co Tyrone, is to refer his findings to Northern Ireland’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

20/02 Inquest ruling on ‘unjustified’ SAS ambush of IRA gang to be referred to PPS

A coroner who ruled that SAS soldiers were not justified in killing four IRA members in a 1992 ambush in Clonoe, Co Tyrone, is to refer his findings to Northern Ireland’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

16/02 PSNI urged to move beyond ‘woke quota’ of 50-50 recruitment with Catholics reluctant to join force

DUP leader Gavin Robinson says ‘policing should be about ability, not religion’

15/02 DUP leader tells PSNI to ignore ‘craze of woke quotas’ as he warns against return to 50-50 recruitment

A return to 50-50 recruitment of Northern Ireland’s police service is off the table, the DUP leader has warned.

10/02 Gavin Robinson presses Government to back soldiers who killed four IRA men as Defence Secretary pledges ‘fullest support’

The Defence Secretary has pledged the Government’s “fullest support” for SAS personnel after a coroner found that a unit was unjustified in shooting dead an IRA gang “on a terror mission” in 1992 in Co Tyrone.

10/02 DUP claims Irish Government is ‘panicked’ by Donald Trump as it lauds new US administration

The DUP’s Gavin Robinson and Sammy Wilson have lauded Donald Trump, saying the Irish Government is “panicked” by the new US administration.

20/01 UK government refuses unionist request to use post-Brexit Stormont Brake

DUP leader Gavin Robinson accuses UK government of ‘surrendering to EU diktats’

20/01 DUP confirms former independent councillor to join party

The DUP have confirmed former UUP and independent councillor Darryl Wilson has joined the party as a councillor in Ballymoney.

05/12 Lindsay Robinson receives MBE for work to support mental health of mums

Northern Irish mental health campaigner Lindsay Robinson received her MBE from the Princess Royal at a ceremony at Windsor Castle yesterday.

29/11 Just because a topic is difficult doesn’t mean it should be avoided

It’s the role of those elected to represent us in government to make the decisions that affect all our lives.

26/11 Anti-DUP graffiti appears at Belfast hospital after pro-Palestine slogan removed

Anti-DUP graffiti has appeared on a wall at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast after a pro-Palestine slogan was removed.

20/11 Former UTV political editor and journalist Ken Reid dies aged 69

Former UTV political editor Ken Reid has died.

19/11 ‘Nothing had been done’: Hilary Benn blasts previous government on ‘warm words’ but no progress over Casement Park

The Secretary of State claimed “nothing had been done” by the previous government to help Casement Park get built in time for the Euro 2028 tournament.

19/11 Hilary Benn challenged over inheritance tax changes for farmers at first Northern Ireland Affairs Committee appearance

The Secretary of State has been challenged about the impact of to inheritance tax for farming businesses and whether he will be a “champion” for Northern Ireland in the government.

07/11 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

15/10 Sinn Fein leader accused of ‘cover-up’ over Niall Ó Donnghaile teen text scandal

Sinn Fein is gripped by a fresh crisis, with leader Mary Lou McDonald facing accusations of a cover-up over a former Belfast Lord Mayor who sent inappropriate texts to a teenager.

06/10 Sinn Féin under growing pressure over references for former colleague later convicted of child-sex offences

Sinn Fein vice-president Michelle O’Neill should answer questions in the Assembly over references, says SDLP leader Claire Hanna

21/09 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

21/09 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

17/09 NI party leaders urge UK Treasury to reverse ‘short-sighted’ decision on growth deals

Leaders from the five main parties at Stormont have written to the Treasury to insist that all growth deals are restored in Northern Ireland.

11/09 Widow of Pat Finucane calls inquiry ‘watershed moment’ in legacy cases as unionists warn of victims hierarchy

The widow of Pat Finucane has said a public inquiry into her husband’s murder will be a “watershed moment” for legacy cases after saying her family had no confidence in the police investigation.

09/09 Programme for Government not a silver bullet for NI challenges – but ‘delivery’ must be key word

Since Stormont’s return seven months ago, the DUP has been firmly focused on delivery on the issues that matter.

05/09 NI Veteran’s Commissioner resigns following ‘frank conversation’ with Secretary of State

Ex-UUP MP and MLA Danny Kinahan has quit as Northern Ireland’s Veterans Commissioner after four years in the role following a “frank conversation” with the Secretary of State.

29/07 PSNI have given DUP ‘assurance’ that it is ‘not fair game to hang flags from police stations’ amidst Armagh GAA video row

The DUP’s Trevor Clarke says he has had ‘assurance’ from the PSNI that it is ‘not fair game for everyone to use police stations to hang whatever flags, paraphernalia, banners or whatever they wish without interference’.

29/07 ‘Integrity’ of PSNI called into question, says DUP leader, after officer waving Armagh flag does laps in patrol car

The Chief Constable of the PSNI is in “no doubt” of the “need to reaffirm confidence” in the force after footage emerged of patrol cars lapping a street in celebration of Armagh’s All-Ireland win, DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said.

24/07 Charity condemns INLA-linked threat to shoot ‘workmen’ repairing its building

A west Belfast homeless charity has condemned graffiti threatening workmen who will carry out repairs at its premises.

11/07 Twelfth of July must be celebrated ‘positively’, says DUP leader Gavin Robinson

The leader of the DUP has said the Twelfth of July is a day for “expressing our faith, our culture and our heritage” in a statement ahead of tomorrow’s festivities.

09/07 Clear change of tone in Belfast as Keir Starmer promises stability and respect

Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald compared working with Labour rather than the Conservatives ‘as the daylight to the dark’

06/07 Drama, surprises and a welcome dose of humility from the new PM

In keeping with a General Election night of surprises, outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had a shock for everyone in his farewell speech — he name-checked Northern Ireland.

06/07 All you need to know: Jim Allister’s ‘seismic’ win over Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein landmark headline NI’s General Election

Sinn Fein now hold the most Westminster seats in Northern Ireland after the DUP suffered three losses.

06/07 GE24: Claire Hanna hits back at SDLP critics after Sinn Fein’s near miss in East Londonderry

Sinn Fein now hold the most Westminster seats in Northern Ireland after the DUP suffered three losses.

05/07 GE24: Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly speak with new PM

Sinn Fein now hold the most Westminster seats in Northern Ireland after the DUP suffered three losses.

05/07 GE24: Labour confirms new Northern Ireland Secretary

Sinn Fein now hold the most Westminster seats in Northern Ireland after the DUP suffered three losses.

05/07 GE24: Former DUP MLA slams election results as ‘absolutely disastrous’

Sinn Fein now hold the most Westminster seats in Northern Ireland after the DUP suffered three losses.

05/07 Gavin Robinson’s joke sums up Long rivalry as East Belfast stays in DUP hands

A reality TV star might call it an “emotional roller coaster” of a night.

05/07 GE24: Allister ‘earthquake’ win over Paisley as DUP lose three key seats

Sinn Fein now hold the most Westminster seats in Northern Ireland after the DUP suffered three losses.

05/07 GE24: Jim Allister takes shock win over Ian Paisley as Alliance claim Lagan Valley in DUP despair

Jim Allister has taken a shock victory over Ian Paisley in North Antrim on a difficult night for the DUP, with Lagan Valley also lost.

05/07 GE24: Night of DUP despair as Lagan Valley lost and Paisley under pressure

It’s looking like a tough night for the DUP, with Lagan Valley conceded to the Alliance Party’s Sorcha Eastwood and South Antrim looking lost to Robin Swann while the East Belfast remains close.

05/07 GE24: Sorcha Eastwood threatening to take Lagan Valley from DUP as first NI declaration approaching

Polling stations across Northern Ireland have closed at 10pm, as exit polls have indicated Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party is set for a 170-seat majority.

05/07 GE24: Early tallies emerge from Lagan Valley while Tim Collins concedes in North Down

Polling stations across Northern Ireland have closed at 10pm, as exit polls have indicated Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party is set for a 170-seat majority.

04/07 GE24: Paramilitary flags erected at Belfast polling station just hours before voting started

Northern Ireland is going to the polls today as part of the 2024 UK General Election.

04/07 Paramilitary flags erected outside east Belfast polling station hours before polls opened

Paramilitary flags were erected outside a polling station in east Belfast just hours before the polls opened.

04/07 GE24: Party leaders cast their ballots as voting continues across Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is going to the polls today as part of the 2024 UK General Election.

04/07 GE24: Doug Beattie and Gavin Robinson cast ballots as voting gets underway across Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is going to the polls today as part of the 2024 UK General Election.

04/07 GE24: UUP leader Doug Beattie casts his ballot as voting gets underway across Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is going to the polls today as part of the 2024 UK General Election.

04/07 GE24: Northern Ireland goes to polls as voting opens across 18 constituencies

Northern Ireland is going to the polls today as part of the 2024 UK General Election.

04/07 ‘I’m sure there’s one or two hearts and minds yet to win’: DUP leader embracing Belfast East battle with Alliance rival

Gavin Robison in 2015 regained the seat Naomi Long took from his party but the margin is tight, especially with TUV running against him

02/07 Ex-DUP leader faces 18 sex offence charges

Jeffrey Donaldson’s hearing will establish if there is sufficient evidence to send him for trial

02/07 Gavin Robinson says DUP won’t support Naomi Long’s call to appeal sex law judgment

Justice Minister Naomi Long said she has not yet made a decision on whether to appeal a High Court judgment striking down a law that banned people from saying ‘Jimmy Savile was a paedophile’.

01/07 The Irish Times view on Northern Ireland’s election: a contest with consequences

Subject to the fortunes of the DUP, Sinn Féin could end up by default with the largest number of MPs,

01/07 The DUP is most vulnerable in the constituencies of East Belfast, Lagan Valley and South Antrim

The TUV is contesting 14 of the North’s 19 constituencies. It will not win any of them but it could cause serious damage to the DUP, its leader Gavin Robinson and more widely to unionism

30/06 ‘Feckless and reckless’ – Peter Robinson takes aim at unionist vote-splitting ‘spoilers’

Former DUP leader Peter Robinson has branded general election candidates whose “hatred of another unionist candidate is greater than their love of the Union” as “feckless, reckless and political blinkered”.

28/06 DUP has most reason to be anxious as North’s parties prepare for Westminster vote

As Sinn Féin learned earlier this month in the South, the difference between success and failure is often about expectations

27/06 Two party heads missing for BBC NI ‘leaders’ debate ahead of General Election

It’s the second Northern Ireland TV debate ahead of the 2024 General Election, with representatives from five of the main parties going head to head on BBC One NI.

26/06 Tommie Gorman: NI politicians pay tribute to ‘titan journalist’ with ‘great intelligence’

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has described former RTÉ Northern Ireland Editor Tommie Gorman as having been “a man of great intelligence, deeply thoughtful and ever professional”.

24/06 Robinson plays down suggestion Donaldson court case could cost DUP votes

DUP leader Gavin Robinson has played down suggestions that the Jeffrey Donaldson court case could cost his party votes in the upcoming election.

23/06 Five main NI parties take part in first TV debate ahead of General Election

Northern Ireland’s five main parties are today taking part in the first TV debate ahead of next month’s UK General Election.

20/06 Election Diary: TUV’s unionist pact offer inspired by Canadian politics

Back in April, it emerged that a TUV-proposed pact between the unionist parties for the upcoming General election had been turned down by the DUP’s Gavin Robinson.

10/06 Gavin Robinson: ‘Sinn Fein’s electoral disappointment in ROI shows people want solutions, not anger’

Gavin Robinson has said there are lessons to be learned from the Republic of Ireland, after a dismal performance by Sinn Fein which could see it claim just half the seats it targeted in local council and European elections.

07/06 DUP calls on First Minister Michelle O’Neill to explain absence from D-Day commemorations

First Minister Michelle O'Neill has been challenged to explain why she missed a major event in Normandy marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

05/06 UUP confirms candidate Ryan Warren in East Belfast

Ryan Warren has been announced as the UUP's candidate in East Belfast, running for the seat in competition with the DUP leader Gavin Robinson and Alliance leader and justice minister Naomi Long.

04/06 Election diary: DUP leader issues warning over ‘Twelfth field complaints’

DUP leader Gavin Robinson has issued a stark warning to unionist voters in the latest issue of the Orange Order’s magazine.

04/06 Election diary: Twelfth field complaints too late, warns Robinson

DUP leader Gavin Robinson has issued a stark warning to unionist voters in the latest issue of the Orange Order’s magazine.

04/06 Election diary: Lights, camera, action as parties master art of video-making

Putting together an effective campaign video or party political broadcast in the run-up to an election is a fine art.

30/05 Stephen Farry accuses DUP of fighting old battles over Irish Sea border

Stephen Farry has called for clarity from the DUP and others after leader Gavin Robinson vowed his party would “continue to fight” the Irish Sea border.

29/05 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

29/05 Gavin Robinson ratified as DUP leader and confirms party will not stand in Fermanagh-South Tyrone or North Down

Gavin Robinson has been officially ratified as leader of the DUP by the party's ruling executive and confirmed the party will not be standing a candidate in Fermanagh-South Tyrone, or North Down in the upcoming election.

28/05 UUP’s Diana Armstrong endorsed as ‘unifying’ Fermanagh South Tyrone candidate

The Fermanagh and South Unionist Association has endorsed the Ulster Unionist Party’s Diana Armstrong as the candidate, days after the DUP hit back at the party for claiming united unionist representation “cannot work” in the area.

28/05 Fermanagh and South Unionist Association endorse UUP’s Diana Armstrong as ‘unifying’ Fermanagh South Tyrone candidate

The Fermanagh and South Unionist Association has endorsed the Ulster Unionist Party’s Diana Armstrong as the candidate, days after the DUP hit back at the party for claiming united unionist representation “cannot work” in the area.

28/05 Long v the Robinsons: Naomi rekindles the ghosts of elections past

Beware the ghost of politics past. Those in the DUP will still be haunted by the spectre of Naomi the Robinson slayer, and those bearing the Robinson name will be more wary than most.

27/05 Gavin Robinson and Doug Beattie divided over a unionist unity candidate as TUV expected to announce East Belfast plans

DUP leader Gavin Robinson has backed calls for an agreed unionist candidate to run for Fermanagh-South Tyrone in the General Election, despite Doug Beattie saying it “cannot work”.

27/05 DUP leader Gavin Robinson calls for unified unionist candidate for tightly contested constituency

DUP interim leader Gavin Robinson has called for a united unionist candidate to run in Fermanagh-South Tyrone.

27/05 UUP dismiss idea of united unionist candidate in Fermanagh-South Tyrone despite last minute phone calls

The UUP has said any unified unionist candidate in the Fermanagh-South Tyrone seat “cannot work” as they revealed last minute discussions over the idea only took place on Friday.

27/05 General Election 2024: Alliance leader Naomi Long seeking to unseat DUP chief Gavin Robinson in East Belfast

Alliance leader Naomi Long has confirmed she will be contesting the East Belfast seat in the upcoming General Election.

27/05 Alliance leader Naomi Long confirms she will contest East Belfast election seat

DUP interim leader Gavin Robinson faces challenge to defend seat

26/05 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

24/05 General Election day may see some of NI’s big-hitters fall short

With just six weeks until the General Election, local parties are having to accelerate their campaigning in a poll that could see some big names lose their seats.

23/05 Opportunity there for unionist co-operation in key seats in general election– DUP leader Gavin Robinson

Gavin Robinson has said there could be unionist co-operation in key constituencies – if other parties are open to talks.

16/05 Display of unity by First and Deputy First Ministers at Balmoral Show after Covid WhatsApp messages controversy

The First and Deputy First Ministers were displaying a united front at the Balmoral Show after DUP WhatsApp messages released as part of the Covid Inquiry revealed political tensions at the Executive.

14/05 Gavin Robinson: DUP vote on MP sex offences ban would have been ‘misconstrued’

DUP interim leader Gavin Robinson has said his party's MPs abstained from a vote on whether MPs should be barred from attending Parliament if they are arrested for serious sexual or violent offences – saying any participation by them would have been "misconstrued".

14/05 Ukrainian refugees to have welfare allowances cut within three months under Government plans

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

04/05 DUP interim leader: ‘Hypocritical’ Irish government must face up to its own role in the Troubles

Gavin Robinson has accused the Irish government of being hypocritical on legacy.

26/04 Jim Allister rails at Gavin Robinson over his criticism of anti-protocol ‘interlopers’

Jim Allister has hit out at comments by interim DUP leader Gavin Robinson, who criticised “people flying from England to Northern Ireland to complain about the protocol”.

14/04 Jamie Bryson says he could challenge DUP’s Gavin Robinson for east Belfast seat

Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson has revealed he is considering standing against the DUP’s interim leader in the general election.

14/04 TUV leader Jim Allister plans ‘anti-Protocol’ candidates to stand in all NI seats at election

TUV leader Jim Allister has said he intends “anti-protocol” candidates to stand in all 18 Northern Ireland seats in the general election.

13/04 Gavin Robinson says DUP will never allow history to be rewritten after inquest into ‘horrific’ Kingsmill massacre

Gavin Robinson has said he will “never allow a rewriting of history” as he criticised nationalists’ inconsistent messages on legacy.

11/04 Last thing NI needs is ‘divisive border poll’, says DUP interim leader

The DUP’s interim leader has said the last thing Northern Ireland needs is the “distraction of a divisive border poll”.

08/04 DUP leader Gavin Robinson: No contact with Sir Jeffrey Donaldson ‘on party basis’

Gavin Robinson has said there has been no contact with Sir Jeffrey Donaldson “on a party basis” after the former leader was charged with historical sexual offences – but said he can’t comment on whether party members had personally reached out to him.

08/04 DUP leader Gavin Robinson on how party was ‘in the dark’ on Donaldson charges – and plans for Lagan Valley seat

Gavin Robinson has said he "grasped the nettle" in his role as interim DUP leader after Sir Jeffrey Donaldson was charged with historical sexual offences.

06/04 DUP will not take ‘backward step’ insists Gavin Robinson as he hits out at unionist critics

Gavin Robinson has accused Stormont’s opponents of seeking to deliver “a wreckers’ charter” that would weaken and divide unionism.

01/04 Editorial: DUP’s commitment to governing amid Jeffrey Donaldson storm is a welcome message

It’s fair to say relations between unionism and the Government of the Republic have been far from harmonious. The exception was when the late Ian Paisley famously came to Farmleigh House back in 2007 to meet then taoiseach ­Bertie Ahern, declaring: “I must shake this man’s hand. I must give him the grip.” But it followed ­decades of pronouncements by Paisley about the papist Irish State across the

31/03 Alex Kane: 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

31/03 Just hours before his arrest, Sir Jeffrey attended an Easter service

In his final public sighting as DUP leader, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson was at Stormont for a Christian Easter service.

30/03 Emma Little-Pengelly vows to do ‘all I can to provide stability’ following shock Donaldson departure

Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill says Northern party leaders in agreement there was no threat to Stormont

30/03 DUP reeling after Jeffrey Donaldson exit as interim leader Gavin Robinson ‘could face challenge’

The DUP is in turmoil in the wake of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s bombshell resignation after being charged with historical sex offences.

30/03 Jeffrey Donaldson’s departure is only the beginning of a crisis

News of DUP leader’s resignation over 'historical' charges has stunned Northern Ireland

29/03 DUP reeling as leader Jeffrey Donaldson exits after being charged with sexual offences

East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson appointed interim party chief in move unanimously backed by ruling officers

29/03 Interim DUP leader criticises ‘conspiracy theories’ and ‘cheap political points’ after Donaldson exit

New interim leader of the DUP Gavin Robinson has said his party is focused on “making Northern Ireland work” after “devastating revelations” which led to the resignation of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.

29/03 Government ready to work with DUP’s interim leader Gavin Robinson

Mr Robinson, who took over following shock resignation of Jeffrey Donaldson, has described developments as a ‘devastating revelation’

29/03 Interim DUP leader focused on making devolution work after ‘devastating revelations’

New interim leader of the DUP Gavin Robinson has said his party is focused on “making Northern Ireland work” after “devastating revelations” which led to the resignation of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.

29/03 DUP faithful will expect interim leader Gavin Robinson to steady the party

Unclear if leadership contest coming or whether Robinson keen to remain in situ permanently

29/03 A progressive and liberal voice — the new man leading the DUP

On Thursday he was appointed to the Privy Council and less than a day later was named interim DUP leader.

29/03 The leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party steps down amid police probe

The leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party steps down amid police probe - The Democratic Unionist Party says its leader has stepped down after being charged with allegations of a historic nature

09/03 DUP MP who attended anti-protocol rally criticises speakers’ ‘vindictive’ attacks on party

A DUP MP who attended an anti-protocol rally alongside Jamie Bryson and Jim Allister has now criticised “vindictive” DUP-bashing at the event.

03/02 First Minister Michelle O’Neill calls Stormont return a ‘moment of equality and progress’ as Executive formed

Newly appointed First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said the return of Stormont is a “new opportunity to work and grow together” as she become the first nationalist to hold the role.

03/02 Stormont returns: All ministers appointed as Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly elected First and Deputy First Minister

It’s an historic day at Stormont as the Assembly meets to install a speaker and a new Executive.

03/02 Stormont returns: Ministers appointed as Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly elected First and Deputy First Minister

It’s an historic day at Stormont as the Assembly meets to install a speaker and a new Executive.

03/02 Stormont returns: Ministers being appointed as Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly elected First and Deputy First Minister

It’s an historic day at Stormont as the Assembly meets to install a speaker and a new Executive.

03/02 Stormont returns: Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly elected First and Deputy First Minister

It’s an historic day at Stormont as the Assembly meets to install a speaker and a new Executive.

03/02 Stormont returns: Assembly meets to install new Executive and select ministers

It’s an historic day at Stormont as the Assembly meets to install a speaker and a new Executive.

01/02 ‘We’re not there yet’: Stormont legislation to be debated at Westminster

Legislation to implement a deal aimed at restoring power-sharing in Northern Ireland will be debated by MPs later on Thursday.

13/01 NI parties split by Yemen airstrikes as PM is criticised for bypassing Commons

The two largest local parties are in disagreement over the UK-US military assault launched on Yemen this week.

17/12 ‘Like cowards’: DUP accuse TUV of ‘undermining unionist negotiating’ after ‘Stop DUP Sell Out’ posters appear

The leadership of the DUP has accused the TUV of “undermining unionist negotiating” after posters advocating the party do not “sell out” have appeared outside several of its constituency offices across Northern Ireland.

09/12 Sir Jeffrey Donaldson facing ‘Trimble moment’ as rumours of a Stormont deal grow

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson faces what some unionists have called his ‘David Trimble moment’ amid speculation the DUP is on the cusp of a deal to return to Stormont.

20/11 PSNI needs to repair relations with unionist community, says DUP

Political considerations should not be directing operational decisions within the police, the DUP has said.

15/11 Other NI parties should ‘help’ DUP solve political impasse, says Ian Paisley

Ian Paisley has said other parties should “help” the DUP to find a solution to the political impasse.

09/11 NI being ‘short-changed’ by current funding structures says DUP MP

Northern Ireland is being “short-changed” by its current funding structures, East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson has said.

16/10 Deputy DUP leader Gavin Robinson calls for the ‘rigorous implementers’ to acknowledge ‘protocol flaws’

The deputy leader of the DUP has called for political parties to “accept they were wrong” in refusing to recognise the flaws of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

14/10 ‘No prospect’ of Stormont if Westminster won’t give NI ‘financial firepower’, says DUP’s Robinson

The DUP’s deputy leader Gavin Robinson has urged Westminster to give Northern Ireland “financial firepower”, as he claimed the Treasury are “punishing” Stormont.

21/09 Stormont revenue-raising measures could bring in £700m a year, analysts calculate

Stormont departments ordered by Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris to launch public consultations on revenue-raising measures could bring in around £700m each year, according to analysts.

09/06 Gavin Robinson crowned new DUP deputy leader

Gavin Robinson has been crowned the new deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party.