DUP candidate Darren Leighton informed by PSNI of a death threat against him "I know that those behind this threat do not represent the vast majority of people of the Botanic area" Belfast Live · May 5, 2023
Northern Ireland poll suggests support for DUP is up Jeffrey Donaldson says findings show his party is “closing the gap and building support in our continuing opposition to the protocol” Belfast Live · May 1, 2023
DUP vote up but remains behind Sinn Fein, opinion poll suggests A LucidTalk poll for the Belfast Telegraph puts the Sinn Fein vote at 29% and the DUP vote at 25%. The Independent UK · May 1, 2023
Big changes needed to power sharing in Northern Ireland, says 70% of population Two-thirds of people also think 1998 Good Friday agreement has failed to deliver stable governance, survey finds The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023
DUP seeking ‘further movement’ from Government on post-Brexit trade The party collapsed the executive in Belfast in protest at Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol. The Independent UK · Apr 27, 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 20, 2023
Good Friday Agreement Gala Dinner told: Northern Ireland can never go back to its violent past The gathering came as the Stormont Assembly remains effectively collapsed due to a DUP boycott Belfast Live · Apr 19, 2023
Queen’s Agreement 25 conference lacked ‘realism’, DUP leader says The conference to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement took place from Monday to Wednesday. The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023
Rishi Sunak tells DUP their Brexit boycott ‘bad for unionism’ Stormont deadlock ‘won’t bolster cause of unionism’, says PM – as Bill Clinton urges unionists to ‘get show back on the road’ The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023
Northern Ireland's DUP resists pressure to end govt boycott In Belfast this week, leaders of the U.K., the EU and two U.S. presidents have urged Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party restore the mothballed Belfast government and reap the reward of more economic investment The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023
DUP will not be ‘brow beaten’ into a Stormont return, Donaldson vows Earlier, Chris Heaton-Harris claimed a restoration of the powersharing institutions was the surest way to secure Northern Ireland’s place in the UK. 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 The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023
Clinton optimistic about power sharing in Northern Ireland after DUP talks Former US president says he expects barriers to restoring government in Stormont will soon be removed The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023
Northern Ireland peace deal architect urges DUP to restart power-sharing George Mitchell calls on party leaders to defy those ‘want everything their way all the time’ The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Belfast Live · Apr 14, 2023 Casement Park: NI political leaders support Euro 2028 bid The statement was submitted as part of the bid
Belfast Live · Apr 13, 2023 Stormont doesn't know Casement Park cost despite Euro 2028 bid There is speculation the British and Irish governments could be willing to step in to bridge a funding gap
Belfast Live · Apr 13, 2023 Jeffrey Donaldson gives update on DUP's next steps on Windsor Framework "I want to see progress made and I want to see a solution that works for Northern Ireland"
Belfast Live · Apr 12, 2023 DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson responds to Arlene Foster saying Joe Biden 'hates' the UK Sir Jeffrey and other Stormont party leaders attended a speech by Joe Biden at Ulster University's Belfast campus
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023 President delivers clear message during lightning-fast Belfast visit Joe Biden linked a bright economic future with political stability during an address at Ulster University.
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023 Biden speech does not alter political dynamic at Stormont, DUP leader insists Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the UK Government needed to do more to protect Northern Ireland’s place within the UK internal market.
Belfast Live · Apr 12, 2023 President Biden meeting has 'not changed Stormont dynamic' - DUP "It doesn’t change the political dynamic in Northern Ireland, we know what needs to happen."
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023 Joe Biden says Brexit deal can bring ‘significant’ US investment to Northern Ireland US president calls for return of powersharing – as his advisers reject DUP’s ‘anti-British’ claims
Reuters · Apr 12, 2023 DUP says Biden visit has not changed Northern Ireland political dynamic The leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Northern Ireland will not change his party's more than year-long boycott of the region's power-sharing government.
The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023 Police in Northern Ireland warn of possible attacks on officers on Easter Monday DUP leader denies lack of governance at Stormont is increasing threat of violence, as police adopt tactics not seen in years amid ‘exceptional circumstances’
Belfast Live · Apr 7, 2023 Jeffrey Donaldson rejects suggestion political vacuum to blame for dissident threat “I remember during one sitting of the Assembly they murdered two soldiers in Co Antrim as they were preparing for deployment to Afghanistan"