Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Doug Beattie

Sentencing completes spectacular fall from grace for ex-MP Jeffrey Donaldson

The former MP has been stripped of his knighthood and membership of the privy council.

Evening Standard · Oct 15

Police Ombudsman requested to probe what police knew about Jeffrey Donaldson

Independent unionist MLA Doug Beattie described ‘important and reasonable questions which require clear and transparent answers’.

Evening Standard · Jun 28

Arrest of Donaldson came at the height of his political powers

The long-standing Lagan Valley MP had just led the DUP back into powersharing government at Stormont after boycotting the institutions for two years.

Evening Standard · Jun 22

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

More possible victims identified as ex-police officer accused of rape in Northern Ireland

Police ombudsman says scale of investigation now clearer after ‘significant amount of digital evidence’ seized

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

Former Army captain says Trump has ‘trampled over memories’ of Afghanistan dead

Doug Beattie said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer must publicly ‘hold the president to task’.

Evening Standard · Jan 23

‘Grey area between ages of 10 and 14’ in terms of criminal responsibility

MLAs questioned senior police officers at the Stormont Justice Committee on Thursday as it considered the Justice Bill.

Evening Standard · Jan 15

NI Assembly calls on Irish Government to start inquiry into Omagh bomb

The bomb killed 29 people, including a woman who was pregnant with twins, in the worst single atrocity in the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Ex-TV news presenter Mike Nesbitt to return as Ulster Unionists’ leader

Health minister at Stormont was the sole candidate to replace Doug Beattie when nominations shut

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024

Ulster Unionist Party leader tipped to 'save Union' quits role

DOUG Beattie has quit as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) - having previously been tipped as the man who could "save the Union"...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 19, 2024

Downing Street criticised over Irish flag on post about Northern Ireland

Ulster Unionist Party leader Doug Beattie said it is the latest incident which demonstrates Downing Street ‘doesn’t understand’ Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023

30th anniversary of Shankill bombing to be marked

A new memorial will be unveiled at the site of the IRA blast that killed nine people, and a church service will be held.

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023

Police Ombudsman faces calls to step aside amid probe into incident at her home

DUP MP Gavin Robinson and UUP leader Doug Beattie said Marie Anderson should step aside until the police investigation concludes.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

UUP leader ‘pessimistic’ over imminent Stormont assembly return

Doug Beattie has urged the DUP to ‘show leadership’.

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

PSNI chief facing potential confidence votes from officers and civilian staff

Simon Byrne refused to resign following a marathon meeting of the Policing Board on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

‘I’m not resigning,’ says PSNI chief constable after marathon Policing Board meeting

It comes after a court quashed actions taken against two junior officers following a Troubles commemoration event in 2021

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

Donaldson denies DUP split over Windsor Framework

The party continues to deliberate on whether to end its ongoing blockade of devolution in Northern Ireland in protest at internal UK trade barriers.

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

Secretary of State speaks to police chief over ‘very serious’ PSNI data breach

Chris Heaton-Harris said he is being kept ‘abreast of developments’ in relation to the leak, which he described as ‘very serious’.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Definitive answer soon from Government on Windsor Framework concerns – Donaldson

Michelle O’Neill said she did not share optimism that Stormont would return this autumn.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Good progress in negotiations to secure Stormont restoration, Heaton-Harris says

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland said there would be no revamp for the Windsor Framework.

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

Actions of some over Twelfth bring ‘shame on us all’ – Beattie

Scores of parades took place across Northern Ireland as Protestant loyal orders celebrated the Twelfth of July this week.

Belfast Live · Jun 26, 2023

Sinn Fein not signing statement on removal of Prison Service recruitment posters a 'backwards step', says DUP

But Sinn Fein said its "support for the Prison Service and the PSNI is consistent"

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

NI parties set to ask Treasury for £1bn ahead of any Stormont return

The parties eligible to sit on a reconstituted executive met the head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service to discuss Stormont’s funding woes.

Belfast Live · May 9, 2023

UUP's Doug Beattie: NI council election a choice between delivery or dysfunction

He said concerns over Brexit's NI Protocol cannot be ignored, but argued a restored Stormont can "deal with the challenges"

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Stormont will be back up and running by autumn – Doug Beattie

His comments come after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a direct appeal to unionists blocking the institutions.

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

Clinton optimistic Northern Ireland govt will be revived

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton says he's optimistic that one of Northern Ireland’s main political parties will soon end a boycott that has kept the regional government on ice for more than a year

1 2 3 4 5

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Police Service of Northern Ireland

69 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

the Republic of Ireland

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.