Unionism splinters again as departure of DUP’s Carla Lockhart from party deals a blow
The DUP has reasons to be worried only six months away from elections to the Northern Assembly
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Carla Lockhart quits DUP ‘with immediate effect’ over party’s response to Drumcree dispute
Upper Bann MP had urged colleagues to force First Minister Michelle O’Neill from office over the Garvaghy Road protests in Portadown
Michelle O’Neill claims she has been ‘blocked’ from attending event by ‘DUP stunt’
First Minister accuses Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly of backing ‘reckless and irresponsible approach’
There is now serious talk about the end of the DUP
If next week’s poll shows a further fall or has the UUP still in the lead, there will be panic inside the party
DUP’s tough talk on Sinn Féin exposes the bind Gavin Robinson’s party finds itself in
Despite ratcheting up tensions over Drumcree, it is clear the party has neither a plan nor the appetite to act on it
More than 50% of people in NI back move to ban Orange Order parade at Drumcree
Survey finds Sinn Féin the main political beneficiary of fallout while DUP ‘remains the main party of unionism’
Second DUP politician calls for collapse of Stormont to force Michelle O’Neill out
Diane Forsythe, an MLA, has joined MP Carla Lockhart in urging withdrawal of party’s deputy First Minister
Carla Lockhart’s decision highlights the internal tensions within the DUP
MP’s resignation as a party officer not ideal for leader Gavin Robinson, but a defection, and with it the loss of an MP, would be a serious blow
Carla Lockhart resigns from DUP position amid row with party leadership
MP’s move stems from differing in opinion on withdrawal of Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly from Stormont Executive
MPs back Northern Ireland Troubles Bill to deal with legacy of conflict
Bill to be sent to House of Lords after MPs vote 330 to 178 in favour of Bill at third reading
Culture wars in the North
Sinn Féin and the DUP need to park their cultural identity issues and take responsibility for running the province
Failure by Sinn Féin and DUP to agree Stormont budget ‘beyond alarming’, says NIO minister
Sarah Owen tells British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly that Northern Ireland receives £1.24 for every £1 that goes to her Luton constituency
Jeffrey Donaldson told of ‘descent into disgrace’ as he is given 15-year prison term
Former DUP leader noticeably without Christian lapel pin worn during four-week trial for child sex abuse crimes
Donaldson victims hailed for ‘courage’ and ‘bravery’ following ex-DUP leader’s sentencing
Abuse carried out by Donaldson took place over 20-year period and began when each child turned seven-years-old
Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years in prison for rape and child sex assaults
Former DUP leader will serve seven and a half years in prison, with remission, after he was found guilty in June of 18 sex offences
Jeffrey Donaldson ‘deserves every day’ of 15-year sentence for sex offences, says DUP
Ulster Unionist Party confirms its independent safeguarding review into Donaldson’s years in group is ongoing
Northern Ireland deserves better than rearview mirror politics
Difficult to ignore how Garvaghy Road conveniently shifted attention from the everyday responsibilities of government
DUP accuses Bryant of ‘disgraceful appeasement’ on Garvaghy Road march
Party’s Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart says party must ensure Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill is ‘dealt with in the appropriate way’
Siobhán Fenton: Sinn Féin might have an ulterior motive for its actions at Drumcree
Michelle O’Neill’s confident and defiant responses appeared almost to goad the DUP into walking out of Stormont
Sinn Féin and the DUP are happier arguing over a parade than agreeing a budget
The normalisation of ultra-short-termism has entrenched financial irresponsibility
Three unionist parties back motion of no confidence in Michelle O’Neill
Motions also listed against John O’Dowd, Caoimhe Archibald and Liz Kimmins
O’Neill accused of choosing politics over ministerial responsibilities in Drumcree standoff
Emma Little-Pengelly said First Minister ‘chose to follow the law of the mob instead of the law of the land’
Drumcree consequences will be profound. That’s why it’s a line in the sand for nationalists
The resurrection of this march of all marches, with its bitter, bloody history, has tapped into something visceral in the northern nationalist psyche
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The south sees Drumcree and thinks: we don’t want that sectarian mindset down here
For those in south, the events highlight the continuing divisions in Northern Ireland
Back on the Garvaghy Road, people are wary and rather worried
More than 20 deaths have been linked to Drumcree, a problem most people thought was settled. On Portadown’s Garvaghy Road, its resurrection is causing deep apprehension
‘Everybody wants this to end’: Protestant group pushes UK government to end Drumcree standoff
Standoff entered sixth day on Friday as residents prepare to lodge fresh legal challenge on Monday
‘No such thing as half a march,’ says Mac Cionnaith as Drumcree talks break up without deal
Orange Order says it will accept outcome of upcoming High Court appeal
Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman strive for balance on Drumcree. But it’s a strain
Radio: On Newstalk, the Hard Shoulder host strains for balance during grim events in the North, while Andrea Gilligan hears an unorthodox voice on Lunchtime Live
Irish citizen pleads not guilty to murder in Hungary, fuel prices, Drumcree and ‘notions’
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DUP says ‘no business as usual’ at Stormont amid simmering Drumcree tensions
Dublin and London urge parties to preserve powersharing in the wake of Orange Order parade crisis
Decades after flashpoints of the 1990s, Drumcree is just as dangerous
Official marching applications had been rejected by the Parades Commission for years, until now.
Drumcree dispute overshadows last UUP conference before Stormont election
Party should make some gains as DUP reels after Donaldson case, but split vote likely to make it difficult for unionism to speak coherently
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