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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 Party ...

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

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 three ...

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 energy ...

07 Dec 2022 at 15:47

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 to switch ...

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 believe in ...

30 Jun 2022 at 13:15

Northern Ireland

Donaldson denies DUP split over Windsor Framework

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson denied suggesting his party was split over the Windsor Framework in a message sent to party members earlier this month. In an emailed message to party members at the start of August, Sir Jeffrey ...

09 Aug 2023 at 19:27

Northern Ireland

Conservative leadership hopefuls visit Northern Ireland

The two contenders in the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister are due in Northern Ireland later. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former chancellor Rishi Sunak will take part in a ...

17 Aug 2022 at 01:12

Northern Ireland

Nurses in Northern Ireland lodge dispute over failure to implement pay award

The Royal College of Nursing has lodged a formal dispute over the failure to implement a pay award for nursing staff in Northern Ireland. The dispute has been lodged with the Northern Ireland Executive, Department of ...

31 Jul 2025 at 17:43

Northern Ireland

Martin Smyth was an MP of ‘integrity and Christian principle’, service told

Former Ulster Unionist MP Rev Martin Smyth had a career defined by integrity and strong Christian principle, a church service has heard. Rev Smyth, a Presbyterian minister who served as South Belfast MP for more ...

29 Aug 2025 at 13:52

Northern Ireland

Brexit fall-out, finances and a unified Ireland dominate leaders’ TV debate

The fall-out from Brexit, discord over calls for a united Ireland and Stormont’s perilous financial position dominated in the first major TV debate of the General Election campaign in Northern Ireland. Senior ...

09 Jul 2024 at 15:31

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