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Jeffrey Donaldson to become next DUP leader

Jeffrey Donaldson has been named as the next leader of the DUP. It emerged today that he was the only candidate to replace Edwin Poots, who announced his resignation following an internal party revolt last week.

Published June 22, 2021

Unionism in turmoil as basic rights asserted

A second collapse of the leadership of the largest unionist party, in the face of Irish language speakers receiving a commitment that their rights will be protected, marks a further loosening of the grip on northern politics by the DUP’s extremists.

Published June 19, 2021

Fine Gael to organise in North, work for ‘inclusive’ reunification

There has been a cautious welcome among nationalists and republicans to a speech by Fine Gael leader and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar in which he said Irish unification should be part of his party’s mission.

Published June 19, 2021

Angry loyalists threaten Dublin

Loyalist paramilitaries have issued a veiled threat to the Dublin government that its Ministers “are no longer welcome” in the north of Ireland.

Published June 19, 2021

Ireland plays key role for British military

A secret defence pact with London has allowed British RAF fighter jets to operate with complete freedom in sovereign Irish airspace, it has emerged.

Published June 19, 2021

PSNI forced to cancel PR events

A 13-year-old girl was struck with a bicycle by a PSNI man as republican activists confronted the British police force at a recent publicity event in south Armagh.

Published June 19, 2021

DUP MPs off the leash

The bizarre antics of two of its MPs has provided further evidence of the disarray within the DUP.

Published June 19, 2021

Poots quits in DUP meltdown

Edwin Poots has said he will stand down as the leader of the DUP following an internal party revolt against him. He was ratified as party leader less than three weeks ago.

Published June 17, 2021

DUP in crisis over deal to support Irish language

The North of Ireland has a new First Minister, although with no increase in political stability, after DUP leader Edwin Poots defied his own party to go ahead with nominating colleague Paul Givan as First Minister this afternoon.

Published June 17, 2021

‘Historic night’ after Britain commits to Irish language act

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has expressed delight early this Thursday morning after receiving a commitment from the British government to legislate for Irish language protections.

Published June 17, 2021

Loyalists march as ‘sausage war’ looms

Scores of masked paramilitaries took part in illegal loyalist parades this week ahead of a key Brexit deadline for EU safety checks on goods traded from Britain into the north of Ireland.

Published June 12, 2021

Biden backs Ireland to insist Johnson honours Protocol

US President Joe Biden has made a dramatic intervention in the Brexit dispute as one EU official accused the British government of acting as a “coloniser” against Ireland and its place in the EU.

Published June 12, 2021

Showdown expected over installation of new DUP First Minister

Irish language activists are piling pressure on Sinn Féin not to proceed with the confirmation of the DUP nominee for First Minister, Paul Givan, until an unstoppable process is set in train for legislation to protect the rights of Irish speakers.

Published June 12, 2021

Lewis announces unionist ‘envoy to USA’

The British appointment of a minor unionist celebrity as “Northern Ireland’s special envoy to the United States” is the latest evidence that the London government is determined to flout the Good Friday Agreement, and to cause maximum offence in doing so.