11 Nov, 2022 Sir Jeffrey – “We salute their sacrifice” DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has joined colleagues in Lisburn on Armistice Day and paused to remember the sacrifice of those who died in the defence of freedom and democracy.
10 Nov, 2022 Sir Jeffrey – A return to cross-community consensus can provide foundation for restoration of devolution DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has called for a return to the principle of consensus and cross community support in order to see the restoration of devolution in Northern Ireland. His comments come as the British Irish Council is due to meet in Blackpool.
09 Nov, 2022 Sir Jeffrey - replacing the Protocol is key to restoring Stormont DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP responded to the Secretary of State’s statement in the House of Commons by reminding the Government that Northern Ireland’s unionists need a solution to the Protocol before devolution can be restored.
09 Nov, 2022 Replace the Protocol and restore devolution DUP South Belfast MLA Edwin Poots said the Secretary of State is free to take whatever action he sees fit but the NIO must recognise that until the Protocol is replaced with arrangements that unionists can support there will be no basis to restore devolution.
09 Nov, 2022 Our goal must be stability, not instability – Ian Paisley I am introducing a Bill to Parliament on constitutional referenda concerning the constituent nations of the United Kingdom within the Union.
08 Nov, 2022 EU must change negotiating mandate: Dodds DUP Peer Lord Dodds has said unless the European Union changes its negotiating mandate then there is little prospect of a solution to the Protocol through negotiation with the EU.
08 Nov, 2022 Progress is only made by consensus – Sir Jeffrey DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has urged the UK-EU Inter-Parliamentary Partnership Assembly in Westminster to recognise that consensus is the only way forward in Northern Ireland and that without unionist support the Protocol was always doomed.
07 Nov, 2022 We need a solution that unionists can support - Brett DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett has reminded the EU and UK Protocol teams of why unionists cannot accept the Northern Ireland Protocol and why it must be replaced with arrangements that unionists can support.
07 Nov, 2022 Sinn Fein celebrate and glorify criminals South Down MLA Diane Forsythe has said the Sinn Fein President's claim there was "no comparison" between the Provisional IRA and gangland criminals ignores the blatant realties of the IRA's operations. She also said that when Sinn Fein eulogise IRA members they are celebrating and glorifying criminals.
07 Nov, 2022 DUP leader condemns threat to Quinn family DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP and East Antrim DUP MLA David Hilditch have condemned those who have again threatened and told the Quinn family to leave Carrickfergus.