The Irish Times

Belfast North: John Finucane beats Nigel Dodds in ‘showdown’ battle

DUP deputy leader, who had held seat since 2001, loses to son of murdered solicitor

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 08:09

North returns more nationalist than unionist MPs for first time

DUP remains the biggest party in North but holds fewer seats than Sinn Féin and SDLP

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 07:54

Incendiary anti-Finucane banners mounted in Belfast

Police start inquiries to establish if slogans constitute ‘hate incident or hate crimes’

Mon Nov 18 2019 - 20:50

Protection of union the only criteria for DUP on Brexit deal

DUP 'willing to support a sensible Brexit deal' but 'not at any price', says Dodds

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 16:43

DUP welcomes victory of ‘committed Unionist’ Boris Johnson

Other NI parties express concern over new UK prime minister’s implications on Brexit

Tue Jul 23 2019 - 15:32

Whip-defying UK ministers will not be disciplined by May

Hammond, Clark, Gauke and Stewart among those who ignored voting instruction

Thu Jul 18 2019 - 20:33

Tánaiste plays down Dodds’ remarks on Brexit deal

Coveney reiterates DUP does not represent majority view in Northern Ireland

Sun Mar 31 2019 - 15:20

MPs vote to remove control of Brexit from May government

Three junior ministers resign before defying whip to back amendment tabled by Tory Oliver Letwin

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 23:40

UK government tries to win over DUP in ‘constructive’ talks

Nigel Dodds says party does not want a no-deal Brexit but needs further guarantees

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 19:29

Brexit deal defeat ‘inevitable’ without concessions on backstop, says Dodds

DUP leader warns Theresa May her deal will not get through House of Commons vote

Sun Mar 10 2019 - 17:20

Brexit: Pessimism in London about prospects of crucial vote

As backstop talks continue in Brussels, hard Brexiteers line up lawyers to review outcome

Mon Mar 04 2019 - 19:51

British MPs back vow by May to seek border backstop changes

Prime minister pledges to seek binding changes to Brexit withdrawal agreement

Tue Jan 29 2019 - 22:04

DUP in uproar as Theresa May says no-deal Brexit would jeopardise union

Unionists seek clarity from May after ‘foolish talk’ on Northern Ireland’s future in UK

Mon Jan 14 2019 - 16:22

Brexit: May weighs up offering backstop vote to MPs

No changes sought to withdrawal agreement, Downing Street stresses

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 20:00

DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds calls on May to ‘bin the backstop’

Dodds says DUP ‘will be tried and tested like never before’ over Brexit in coming days

Sat Nov 24 2018 - 12:54

DUP hardens stance on May’s proposed Brexit deal

‘It is time to work for a better deal which does not undermine UK integrity,’ says Dodds

Sun Nov 18 2018 - 17:05

DUP warns May against any deal that creates border down the Irish Sea

Foster says any deal that separates North from rest of UK would be an unacceptable violation of UK’s constitutional integrity

Tue Oct 02 2018 - 20:50

Border is being used to thwart Brexit, Nigel Dodds says

DUP’s leader in Westminster claims backstop ‘would constitutionally break up the UK’

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 22:51

DUP tells Barnier current EU proposals on Brexit are unacceptable

Arlene Foster also highlights alleged rewriting of the scope of North-South bodies

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 15:45

David Davis claims surprise at EU remarks about UK clarity

Nigel Dodds criticises Michel Barnier’s assertion customs controls are unavoidable

Fri Feb 09 2018 - 19:06

Deal to restore devolution in North achievable within days - Karen Bradley

Talks at a delicate stage but parties are ‘working late into the night most nights to reach a resolution’

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 15:36

Britain to publish budget for Northern Ireland on Monday

North without Executive since January and departments are close to running out of cash

Sat Nov 11 2017 - 14:13

Adams not opposed to external mediator in North talks

DUP must embrace rights-based agenda to advance ‘endless talks’, says Sinn Féin leader

Sat Nov 04 2017 - 17:27

Davis suggests ‘invisible border’ in Ireland after Brexit

UK Brexit secretary says tagging of containers an option at Border

Sun Jun 25 2017 - 13:29

Nationalist voters abandon SDLP in favour of abstentionist Sinn Féin

Analysis: DUP hand strengthened ahead of UK Brexit negotiations as Tories fail to get overall majority

Fri Jun 09 2017 - 08:53

Foster does not rule out agreeing to Irish language Act

Democratic Unionist Party leader launches party’s Westminster election campaign

Mon May 08 2017 - 18:38

UUP chief to vote for SDLP ahead of rival unionists

Mike Nesbitt says will select SDLP after backing UUP hopefuls on his ballot paper

Sun Feb 12 2017 - 16:39

Man arrested after officer wounded in Belfast drive-by shooting

Community officer injured in arm at filling station in attack being blamed on dissidents

Mon Jan 23 2017 - 09:22

PSNI appeals for calm after murder of senior UDA figure

Prominent UDA figure John Boreland was warned he was under loyalist death threat

Mon Aug 08 2016 - 19:41

Belfast North: Count complete as six seats filled

Lesley Carroll of UUP eliminated at tenth stage of the count

Sat May 07 2016 - 00:06

Martin McGuinness takes issue with Nigel Dodds

Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister says the Taoiseach is entitled to comment on Brexit

Tue Feb 02 2016 - 08:34

New DUP chief Arlene Foster seeks ‘more harmonious’ society

Fermanagh MLA set to succeed Peter Robinson as First Minister in January

Thu Dec 17 2015 - 21:39

Sammy Wilson not to contest DUP leadership

Way now clear for Arlene Foster to be formally elected leader next week

Wed Dec 09 2015 - 11:33

Sammy Wilson considering whether to go for DUP leadership

Party thrown into disarray when Nigel Dodds announced on Monday he is not seeking the leadership

Tue Dec 08 2015 - 11:29