Three unionist parties back motion of no confidence in First Minister Michelle O’Neill has been accused of breaking the law by backing a protest on the Garvaghy Road against an Orange parade. Evening Standard · Oct 6
O’Neill vows to ‘turn up for the Garvaghy residents every day’ First Minister Michelle O’Neill told MLAs ‘when the law is wrong I will stand firmly against it’. Evening Standard · Oct 5
DUP ‘will not abdicate responsibilities’ amid Drumcree dispute However DUP leader Gavin Robinson said Stormont cannot be ‘business as normal ‘after alleged ‘law breaking’ by Sinn Fein ministers. Evening Standard · Oct 5
DUP challenged to ensure consequences for ‘First Minister of lawlessness’ TUV leader Jim Allister said the DUP ‘put Sinn Féin into government’. Evening Standard · Oct 5
Kneecap visit Portadown to support Garvaghy Road residents It comes as a sustained stand-off continues a week on from when the loyal order march was originally supposed to go ahead. Evening Standard · Oct 4
Kneecap to visit Garvaghy Road amid dispute over Drumcree Orange Order march Irish rap trio Kneecap is expected to visit Garvaghy Road, which is at the centre of the contentious Drumcree parade dispute The National (Scotland) · Oct 4
Kneecap expected to visit Garvaghy Road amid Drumcree parade dispute It comes as a sustained standoff continues a week on from when the loyal order march was originally supposed to go ahead. Evening Standard · Oct 4
Drumcree standoff continues week after parade due to start Northern Ireland’s Parades Commission has given the green light for the unionist Orange Order to march through the area. Evening Standard · Oct 3
Assembly members clash at Stormont over Drumcree parade Unionist MLAs accused Sinn Féin and the SDLP of breaking the law by attending a protest on Garvaghy Road, as the Assembly sat on Monday. Evening Standard · Sep 28
Drumcree decision ‘opportunity to gain confidence of unionist community’ DUP leader Gavin Robinson was speaking as the body considers an application for the Orange Order to complete its route along the Garvaghy Road. Evening Standard · Sep 23
Political parties to meet Parades Commission ahead of Drumcree determination The commission is set to make its decision later, which may not been made public until Friday. The Independent UK · Sep 23
TUV leader said he has not been approached over unionist co-operation Jim Allister was speaking after DUP leader Gavin Robinson pressed for unionist co-operation at next year’s Assembly election. Evening Standard · Sep 21
Unionists will not tolerate egos scuppering 2027 election opportunity – Robinson DUP leader Gavin Robinson said he had met UUP Jon Burrows and sees to TUV leader Jim Allister regularly. The Independent UK · Sep 17
Murder investigation launched after three found dead in Ballymena family home A PSNI spokesperson said the three people were related and were found inside the property. Evening Standard · Jul 13
Evening Standard · Jun 29 DUP members did not share information about Donaldson conduct – Robinson The DUP leader said his party was not made aware of allegations against the former MP.
Evening Standard · Jun 23 Government says Jim Allister claims over Donaldson ‘absolute nonsense’ TUV leader Jim Allister had raised concerns over whether the former DUP leader had been ‘compromised’ before a deal to restore powersharing to NI.
Evening Standard · Jun 22 Starmer ‘treated those from Northern Ireland as second-class citizens’ – O’Neill First Minister Michelle O’Neill said the Prime Minister ‘refused to meet’ the Stormont Executive in recent years.
Evening Standard · Mar 21 Irish border will feature in EU–UK ‘reset’ if Reform wins power, MP says Danny Kruger was speaking to the TUV conference.
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025 Surveillance at Stormont increases after ‘deliberate’ flooding of toilets TUV MLA Timothy Gaston said there have been a number of incidents at Parliament Buildings when sinks have been blocked and taps left running.
Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2025 Unionists want to see parties co-operate, not bicker – Robinson DUP leader Gavin Robinson said he wants to see co-operation at the next Assembly election to maximise the number of unionists elected.
Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2025 Contrasting viewpoints outside court ahead of Soldier F trial Bloody Sunday families and scores of supporters attended as well as those protesting at the prosecution of a military veteran.
Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025 Stormont MLA Remuneration Board Bill passes despite opposition The Assembly Commission has described a technical Bill but the TUV and People Before Profit claim it is being done to secure an MLA pay increase.
Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025 Clean-up under way in Ballymena as ‘appalling’ disorder condemned Police have appealed for calm after serious disorder broke out in the Co Antrim town on Monday night, with masked youths attacking police.
Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025 Jim Allister: Varadkar ‘partitioned’ UK by pushing border in Brexit talks The TUV leader was speaking during a debate in the Commons.
Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025 TUV leader Jim Allister urges action on ‘up the Ra’ chants glorifying terrorism Mr Allister welcomed the Crime and Policing Bill which would make it an offence to ‘have a banner which glorifies a proscribed organisation’.