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Doug Beattie quits as Ulster Unionist Party leader

Doug Beattie has quit as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, citing “irreconcilable differences” with party officers for the shock move. Mr Beattie issued a statement confirming he was standing down after a morning of intense speculation over his ...

19 Aug 2024 at 11:15

Northern Ireland

DUP ‘won’t be distracted by sellout posters’ – Lyons

The DUP “won’t be distracted” by a poster campaign urging against a “sellout”, party MLA Gordon Lyons has said. Political posters stating “Stop DUP sellout”, condemned as “intimidatory”, have been put up across Northern Ireland, including outside ...

18 Dec 2023 at 18:07

Northern Ireland

Allister unseats Paisley in shock victory in North Antrim

There has been a “seismic political earthquake” in North Antrim, TUV leader Jim Allister said as he was elected the constituency’s MP. It meant Ian Paisley Jr lost the seat he has held since 2010, in a shock end to a family dynasty in the region....

05 Jul 2024 at 07:35

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein makes strong start as local government election votes counted

Sinn Fein appears to have made a strong start as the first results of Northern Ireland local government elections emerge. By 3pm on Friday, the party was leading the way with 29 councillors elected ahead of the DUP with 18 seats, the Alliance ...

19 May 2023 at 15:41

Northern Ireland

Nominations open for next leader of the Ulster Unionist Party

Nominations have opened for the next leader of the Ulster Unionist Party. Party officers met virtually on Tuesday morning to agree the process to replace outgoing leader Doug Beattie, who announced his resignation on Monday. However it is ...

20 Aug 2024 at 16:29

Local News

LISTEN: CDP Political Podcast: Ep4: Cllr Richard Holmes

County Derry UUP councillor Richard Holmes set to assume the chain of office in Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council this evening, taking over from DUP Mayor Mark Fielding. The Garvagh man has wasted no time in making his presence ...

07 Jun 2021 at 10:58

Northern Ireland

Mike Nesbitt to make first speech as UUP leader remotely

Mike Nesbitt will deliver his first speech as the new Ulster Unionist leader remotely after he failed to recover from Covid in time to attend the party’s annual conference. The party had been confident that Mr Nesbitt, who is also ...

27 Sept 2024 at 17:34

Northern Ireland

New contenders for perennially close race in Fermanagh and South Tyrone

The most westerly constituency in this week’s General Election is set for a familiar race between unionism and republicanism in what is often a photo finish. Fermanagh and South Tyrone has been decided by fewer than 60 votes on ...

02 Jul 2024 at 11:00

Northern Ireland

Latest attempt to restore powersharing at Stormont ends in failure

The latest attempt to restore the powersharing institutions at Stormont has failed, after the DUP branded a recall of the Assembly a “stunt”. The party had been urged by Sinn Fein to drop its executive boycott to help deliver ...

07 Dec 2022 at 15:47

Northern Ireland

‘Fair assumption’ Mike Nesbitt will be next health minister – Beattie

It is a “pretty fair assumption” that MLA Mike Nesbitt will be Stormont’s next health minister, Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie has said. Current minister Robin Swann has said he will be stepping down from the position ...

23 Apr 2024 at 17:41

Northern Ireland

Robin Swann to switch constituencies in bid to unseat DUP MP

Former Stormont health minister Robin Swann has put his name forward to be the Ulster Unionist Party’s (UUP) candidate in South Antrim in the next general election. Mr Swann, currently an MLA in North Antrim, will attempt ...

26 Jan 2024 at 09:26

Local News

Councillor 'actively engaging' with bonfire builders

Derry City and Strabane District councillor, Ryan McCready (Ulster Unionist Party) has "actively engaged" with representatives from the Clooney Estate Bonfire building team. Speaking to Derry Now, Cllr McCready said: "I ...

30 Jun 2022 at 13:15

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