The Times reports that Owen Paterson, the Tories’ Northern Ireland spokesman, will review the process by which the Northern Ireland First Minister is appointed – by creating a Northern Irish executive and official opposition. The prospect of what Paterson describes as a “voluntary coalition”, presumably between the Unionist parties, has the potential to keep Sinn Fein perma...

Leslie Cree MLA, Ulster Unionist Party Spokesperson for Enterprise Trade and Investment has raised questions about Arlene Foster's handling of Northern Ireland's economy. The latest Ulster Bank Northern Ireland Quarterly Review says that there is overwhelming evidence that Northern Ireland's economy is now in recession and in a much worse position than other parts of the United Kingdom...

IN 1966, Derry, in Northern Ireland, had 14,325 Catholic voters and 9,235 Protestant ones. Yet by "gerrymandering" all the Catholics into one local ward, the unionist

The Ulster Unionist Party yesterday tabled a motion asking the Northern Ireland Assembly to note the increasing levels of Republican activity and violence throughout Northern Ireland, asking them to condemn such activity; while supporting the rule of law, the courts, and the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

When Sir Reg Empey and I made our joint statement back in July we made clear that we wanted to create a new Conservative and Unionist force that would challenge the convention of Northern Ireland politics. It would challenge the notion that Northern Ireland politics always has to be dominated by the constitutional issue.

NORTHERN Ireland first minister Peter Robinson yesterday admitted he cannot guarantee the future of the legislative assembly, but pledged his Democratic Unionist Party would

Ulster Unionist agricultural spokesperson, Fermanagh & South Tyrone MLA, Tom Elliott MLA has stated that stark lessons and safeguards must be considered to protect the pig industry and indeed the broader agricultural sector in Northern Ireland and offer consumers complete confidence in food produced in Northern Ireland.

Following disputes amongst members of the Northern Ireland Policing Board after it was revealed that MI5 are tackling terrorism in Northern Ireland Ulster Unionist MLA and policing board member Basil McCrea has reacted with support for the Chief Constable.

On Northern Ireland, as we were saying this morning, Shaun Woodward was emphasising that there appeared to be a small number of criminals behind these murderous acts. The PMS said that Shaun Woodward had used the word criminals regardless of how these people chose to describe themselves. It had been very clear from the Prime Minister s and Northern Ireland Secretary s visit to Northern Ireland yes...

A breakthrough in talks between Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will mean a meeting of the Northern Ireland Executive on Thursday ending months of deadlock, it emerged last night.