The Latest Breaking News from South Down

South Down councillor threatens to go to Equality Commission over united Ireland group

"If this is as far as we can go with this in council, we will have to go to the Equality Commission."

Belfast Live · Mar 8, 2023

Strep A concerns: South Down councillor calls for GP out of hours to reopen

"This is a matter of urgency and what we have found is that despite repeated requests to reopen the out of hours GP service it has fallen on deaf ears"

Belfast Live · Dec 7, 2022

Police ‘breached duty to carry out effective investigation into loyalist attack’

John McEvoy, a survivor of the attack at the Thierafurth Inn in Kilcoo, Co Down, brought a legal challenge against the chief constable.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

DUP's Jim Wells backs TUV Assembly election candidate Harold McKee

The outgoing DUP MLA praised the TUV candidate as a "politician of conviction, not expediency"

Belfast Live · Apr 12, 2022

DUP's Jim Wells says whether he will run in election as deadline looms for candidate nominations

He had previously said he was keeping his options open after being deselected as a DUP candidate

Belfast Live · Apr 7, 2022

Brendan Hughes: Edwin Poots switch to South Belfast another sign of DUP turmoil

Having failed to gain the party nomination for South Down, DUP MLA Edwin Poots has opted for South Belfast

Belfast Live · Mar 12, 2022

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson denies he encouraged Edwin Poots to run in South Down

The decision has to be ratified at a meeting of the party's executive next week

Belfast Live · Feb 4, 2022

DUP leader denies he encouraged Poots to run in South Down

Last Friday night, DUP party officers selected Diane Forsythe as the candidate for South Down ahead of Edwin Poots.

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

DUP MLA Robin Newton 'deselected' as Assembly election candidate for East Belfast

The planned changes emerge amid growing tensions over Edwin Poots failing to secure the party's nomination for South Down

Belfast Live · Feb 2, 2022

Poots insists he ‘hasn’t gone away’ after South Down selection blow

On Friday night, party officers selected Diane Forsythe as the candidate for South Down, ahead of Edwin Poots.

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022