Doug Beattie

Sense of déjà vu with Stormont as ‘zombie’ Executive continues

Stalemate following election is not what most in Northern Ireland want

No guarantee DUP will elect new speaker, Jeffrey Donaldson says

Simon Coveney is in Belfast meeting political leaders following last week’s elections

Michelle O’Neill’s election as NI's next first minister unlikely to be swift

DUP’s protocol demands could lead to protracted negotiations and possible re-run

Northern Ireland election: UK calls on DUP to nominate deputy first minister

‘New era for Northern Ireland,’ says O’Neill as Sinn Féin claims historic victory in election

North Down result: Easton calls for unionst convention

Independent MLA says unionism must ‘get its act together because we can’t afford not to’

Assembly election: Sinn Féin wins most seats as parties urged to form Executive

Alliance Party exceeds wildest expectations with 17 seats, a gain of nine on 2017

Counting of votes in North’s Assembly elections begins after ‘busy’ day of voting

Opinion polls put Sinn Féin on course to be largest party and secure First Minister position

Assembly election: Can those who don't vote Orange or Green transform the North?

Northern Ireland election on Thursday: Parties designated ‘other’ sense a chance to move past old divisions

Northern Ireland’s political leaders clash in TV debate ahead of Assembly elections

Donaldson reiterates he will not form Executive until NI protocol concerns are dealt with

Border poll, protocol and cost of living dominate election debate

Leaders clash over several issues in televised debate ahead of Thursday’s Assembly poll

Attack on NI election candidate latest in campaign marred by intimidation

Hannah Kenny, from People Before Profit, was ‘deeply distressed’ following the incident

Unionists must unite in opposition to Northern Ireland Protocol – Donaldson

DUP leader stresses importance of unionists working together at ant-protocol rally

The Irish Times view on Northern Ireland Assembly elections: Beyond the orange v green

Jim Allister’s big test: Can unionist firebrand move in from the margins?

Assembly elections will reveal if relentlessly negative messaging can be turned into votes

Northern Ireland election: This could be the most important in a generation

If the polls are correct, a nationalist could head government in the North for first time

DUP ‘whipping up hysteria’ over united Ireland before election, says Beattie

UUP leader claims party could win election but wants talks on programme for government

Doug Beattie condemns ‘mindless idiots’ who placed noose on election poster

Ulster Unionist leaders says he will ‘not be bullied, intimidated or distracted’

Northern Ireland protocol ‘can and will be dealt with’, Doug Beattie says

UUP leader says there will be ‘no united Ireland in my lifetime’ at manifesto launch

Jeffrey Donaldson condemns Coveney security alert linked to UVF

DUP leader insists he and his party condemned Belfast incident immediately after it happened

‘No surrender’ in the air as unionist leaders thunder their loathing for NI protocol

Ballymoney rally told protocol opens up door to a united Ireland and therefore must go

Sinn Féin’s US politicking underlines issues with its approach to Irish unity

McDonald and co are presenting a united Ireland as imminent despite the evidence

Newton Emerson: Unionist variety beats unionist unity

Best way for unionism to have a debate with itself is to have meaningful choice

Claims Donaldson courted move to UUP could lead to electoral damage

DUP leader brands allegations he seriously considered defecting to rivals ‘nonsense’

Donaldson turned down offer to rejoin UUP following leadership defeat last year

DUP leader said he never had plans to return to former party and ‘respectfully declined’

Coveney plays down prospect of breakthrough on NI protocol next week

Minister denies claim Dublin a ‘bystander’ since DUP resignation collapsed Executive

Stormont could be ‘gone forever’ because of DUP tactics, Beattie says

DUP’s ‘divisive politics’ putting Northern Ireland’s democracy at risk, says UUP leader

‘Unionism is more splintered now than it has been for many years’

On the Lower Newtownards Road, there’s support for the DUP, but also disillusionment

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War drums grow louder as Ukranian face-off continues

Inside Politics: US diplomat says there is ‘every indication’ that Russian attack is coming

Sinn Féin MLA trio sorry for ‘unacceptable’ tweets

Party vice-president and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill condemns social media comments

UUP gives unanimous backing to leader Beattie over tweets controversy

Poots to issue defamation proceedings against Beattie over tweet

Voters facing dilemma in wake of UUP chief Doug Beattie’s travails

Unionist leader ‘embarrassed’ and ‘ashamed’ by compromising tweets prior to entering politics

‘An attack on all women’: North’s politicians hold vigil for Ashling Murphy

First Minister says teacher’s murder has brought North and South together in grief

Donaldson denies any deal to bring back double-jobbing for North’s politicians

DUP leader intends to put his name forward as candidate for Northern Ireland Assembly

DUP welcomes Truss pledge to suspend parts of NI protocol if no deal reached

EU and UK representatives to discuss checks at ports and avoiding a hard border

Sammy Wilson labelled ‘narcissistic fool’ over tweet mocking NI Covid curbs

Lockdown critic tweeted version of Hark The Herald Angels Sing over fresh restrictions

Frost replacement will ‘need to find solutions’ to make Northern Ireland protocol work

Head of NI retail group says ‘we need stability and we need certainty’

‘Southern Protestants don’t dare speak up. It’s a false life’

Former security force members in Northern Ireland give their views on a united Ireland

Sinn Féin leader says health trumps ‘flags’ in united Ireland debate

Ireland needs single-tier universal health service, Mary Lou McDonald tells conference

Newton Emerson: No hurry in London for Stormont stability

UK government tardiness underpins DUP and Sinn Féin threats to devolution

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