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
Windsor Framework 'worse than the Protocol', TUV conference told TUV leader Jim Allister described the implementation of EU laws in Northern Ireland as an "obscenity" Belfast Live · Mar 25, 2023
SDLP, TUV and Green Party leaders to address their annual conferences SDLP leader Colum Eastwood, TUV leader Jim Allister and Green leader Mal O'Hara are set to address their party conferences Belfast Live · Mar 25, 2023
TUV's Jim Allister: DUP will become Protocol slaves if they restore Stormont over Windsor Framework The TUV leader said he believes there are "differing tensions" within the DUP over whether to accept the Windsor Framework Belfast Live · Mar 22, 2023
UK Government spent almost £200,000 defending NI Protocol legal challenges The Supreme Court unanimously ruled last month the controversial post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland were lawful. The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023
Sinn Fein, DUP and Alliance consolidate electoral dominance, poll shows The Irish News/Institute of Irish Studies/University of Liverpool poll put support for Sinn Fein at 30.6% and DUP at 23.9%. The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023
Respect for Troubles victims has been ‘washed away’, say family members Family members of those killed during the Troubles have expressed the lasting impact on their lives. The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Victory – or a trick? Loyalist South Belfast cautious about Brexit deal The residents of Sandy Row are less excited about Rishi Sunak’s new deal than many world leaders seem to be The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023
N.Ireland unionists face historic choice as EU, UK near protocol deal Northern Ireland's largest unionist party faces a historic dilemma if EU and British negotiators clinch a post-Brexit trade deal: redraw their red lines or risk signing a death warrant for decades of power-sharing with Irish nationalists. Reuters · Feb 10, 2023
Brexit Northern Ireland protocol is lawful, supreme court rules Judges reject legal challenge to UK-EU trade arrangements by group of unionist leaders The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023
Sinn Fein MPs don't need to declare party wages on register, says parliamentary standards watchdog TUV leader Jim Allister has written to the standards commissioner questioning the "obvious loophole" in the rules Belfast Live · Jan 24, 2023
TUV candidate Jordan Doran selected as replacement for DUP councillor Dale Pankhurst The former Assembly candidate resigned from TUV in October, describing its party leader Jim Allister as a "political hero" Belfast Live · Jan 6, 2023
Brendan Hughes: Brexit NI Protocol letter prompting unionist fury stated the obvious The reaction yet again shows the impossible task the government faces in attempting to meet the high bar of unionist demands Belfast Live · Dec 31, 2022
Queen's funeral guests: The Stormont party leaders and other key figures due to attend Heads of state, prime ministers and presidents, European royals and key figures from public life are being invited to the service Belfast Live · Sep 17, 2022
Belfast Live · Sep 11, 2022 Hillsborough Castle Proclamation ceremony concludes as area reopens for public visits Guests included Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Alliance Party leader Naomi Long, UUP's Doug Beattie and TUV leader Jim Allister
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022 Incoming PM urged to prioritise restoration of Stormont and NI Protocol Northern Ireland’s political leaders have been reacting to Liz Truss winning the race to become to new Conservative Party leader.
Belfast Live · Aug 4, 2022 Two ex-MLAs still paid for senior Stormont roles while Assembly not functioning Stormont has been in limbo since February when the DUP withdrew its First Minister from the Executive in protest over Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol
Belfast Live · Jul 19, 2022 One in seven MLAs employ family members in their offices The DUP has the most MLAs who employ relatives
Belfast Live · Jul 6, 2022 Council's £1 land deal for hotel developer may be 'unlawful', audit report finds The Audit Office probe has found a catalogue of failings
Belfast Live · Jun 18, 2022 Brendan Hughes: A year since the DUP's leadership turmoil, let's see how the party is faring In many respects Sir Jeffrey's leadership has steadied the ship, but many of the challenges from a year ago remain unresolved
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022 ‘He’s like Farage’: how Jim Allister fired up opposition to NI protocol Traditional Unionist Voice leader’s pressuring of DUP emulates Ukip strategy of pushing militant agenda
The Independent UK · May 13, 2022 DUP faces accusations of damaging democracy as Assembly sits The DUP defended its stance in robust terms, stressing that it had a mandate not to elect a Speaker and join the Executive.
The Independent UK · May 7, 2022 Long says ‘nothing can be achieved’ if Stormont does not go back to work Sinn Fein remains on course to emerge as the largest party after the NI Assembly elections.
The Independent UK · May 7, 2022 Donaldson: DUP doing ‘extremely well’ despite success of Sinn Fein On Saturday morning, Sinn Fein appeared still to be on course to emerge as the largest party in Stormont.
The Independent UK · May 7, 2022 Counting resumes in NI Assembly election with Sinn Fein poised for victory Shortly before noon on Saturday, 51 of 90 seats had been filled, with only four out of 18 constituency counts completed.