The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is a unionist political party in Northern Ireland favouring British identity. It was founded in 1971 during the Troubles by Ian Paisley, who led the party for the next 37 years. Now led by Arlene Foster, it is equal with Sinn Féin in having the most seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly, and it is the fifth-largest party in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
Boris Johnson has met Stormont’s newly-appointed leaders for talks set to focus on how much the Government will stump up to support the return of devolution. The Prime Minister was greeted by DUP..
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Stormont's first and deputy first ministers have been appointed after powersharing returned to Northern Ireland. DUP leader Arlene Foster resumes the first minister role she lost when the last..
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Powersharing is set to return to Northern Ireland after Sinn Fein joined the DUP leadership in backing a deal to re-enter devolved government together. Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald said a..
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Sinn Fein MP John Finucane says that the people of Ireland shouldn't be 'collateral damagage' in Brexit process - something that is an 'English nationalist project'. Finucane said Brexit has “changed..
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Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith has met with Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney and Stormont parties for talks on restoring powersharing.
Mr Smith held separate meetings with the..
British Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith said it was time to restore power-sharing at Stormont, the Northern Irish Assembly. DUP leader Arlene Foster, Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald also..
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The DUP's Nigel Dodds has lost his seat to Sinn Fein's John Finucane. Mr Dodds has held the seat in North Belfast since 2001. Report by Thomasl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and..
A pro-Remain voting arrangement has been blasted as a “nationalist pact” in what is expected to be one of the most watched election races in Northern Ireland. There is all to play for in South..
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Northern Ireland's largest pro-British party, the Democratic Unionist Party, said it believed the draft deal published by the British and Irish governments on Thursday provided a basis upon which the.. Reuters - Published
A draft deal to revive Northern Ireland's defunct government was published on Thursday, three years to the day since the province's executive collapsed in acrimony. France 24 - Published
The leaders of Northern Ireland's political parties are meeting with the Secretary of State for talks aimed at restoring power-sharing. Almost three years on from the fall of Stormont, the latest round.. WorldNews - Published
Democratic Unionist Party deputy leader Nigel Dodds lost his seat in the British parliament on Friday, increasing the chances of Northern Ireland electing more Irish nationalists than pro-British.. Reuters - Published
The Democratic Unionist Party conceded that its deputy leader, Nigel Dodds, had lost his seat in the British parliament on Friday as counting in his Belfast constituency came to a close. Reuters - Published
In three key seats, Sinn Fein, the SDLP and Alliance are hoping the Remain vote will help them remove senior DUP figures from their seats Independent - Published
The DUP leader Arlene Foster has accused Boris Johnson of a "betrayal" over Brexit, saying he "broke his word" that a withdrawal agreement would not include a border in the Irish Sea. Independent - Published
Division among Northern Ireland's pro-British and pro-Irish parties over Brexit has prompted tactical electoral moves that put at risk some of the seats that had given the province's Democratic.. Reuters - Published
The legislation the PM will propose on Tuesday requires a lower threshold for approval than the motion he tabled on Monday. Crucially, the Lib Dems and the SNP have indicated they might be prepared to.. WorldNews - Published
Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, which is allied to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives, will not back the government's call on Monday for an early election, the party's Brexit.. Reuters - Published
Arlene Foster, leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), told the Financial Times that her party opposed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call for an early election. Reuters - Published
A lawmaker from the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party said on Monday that it would not support a possible amendment to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal that would put the United.. Reuters - Published
Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party will use every strategy available to try and get changes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, its Brexit spokesman Sammy Wilson said on Saturday. Reuters - Published
Boris Johnson's Northern Irish allies will consider backing an amendment which would delay any immediate decision on the British prime minister's Brexit deal when it comes before parliament on.. Reuters - Published
Voting down Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal will open up better opportunities for the government and the Northern Irish party which supports him in government will be lobbying other.. Reuters - Published
The prime minister spend all day and night, trying to persuade the DUP to back him. Now he pretends their backing does not matter Independent - Published
Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will encourage like-minded members of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government to oppose his Brexit deal, one of its 10 members of parliament.. Reuters - Published
Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said on Thursday it could not support Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit agreement with the European Union, complicating his task of getting it.. Reuters - Published
Pro-Brexit former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith said he was reserving judgment on the last-minute deal struck by Britain and the European Union on Thursday until he understood why Northern.. Reuters - Published
Britain has secured a good deal with the European Union which ensures the whole United Kingdom is one customs union and should provide comfort to the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP),.. Reuters - Published
Stella Creasy claims ministers have launched new bid to restore Northern Irish government in attempt to block legalisation of abortion Independent - Published
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that Britain and the European Union had agreed a "great" new Brexit deal but still faced resistance from the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).. Reuters - Published
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