The new deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is Michelle McIlveen MLA, party chairman Lord Morrow has confirmed. Party leader Gavin Robinson has also been re-elected.
Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister has confirmed she will travel to Washington for St Patrick’s Day. Emma Little-Pengelly will be there without First Minister Michelle O’Neill after Sinn Fein announced they would not be attending.
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has selected Lord Peter Weir to replace Mervyn Storey on the Board of the Education Authority (EA) after he was appointed Chair in December 2024.
A former Ulster Unionist Party councillor, who quit the party after he wasn’t chosen to replace Robin Swann at Stormont, despite being endorsed by then party leader Doug Beattie, has joined the DUP.
DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP has confirmed that his party intend to pull the Stormont Brake mechanism for the first time, after being introduced as part of the Windsor Framework. It is expected to pass with support from all unionist parties in the Assembly.
Several MLAs have raised concerns about the appointment of DUP councillor Mervyn Storey as Chair of the Board of the Education Authority (EA), which was announced by Education Minister Paul Givan on Friday.
Colum Eastwood has said he will vote in favour of the Assisted Dying Bill in the House of Commons on Friday – he is the only MP from Northern Ireland who will vote in favour, with every other party voting against.
The Electoral Commission has published the financial accounts for the political parties in Northern Ireland for the accounting period ending on 31 December 2023. Sinn Féin had the largest income followed by the DUP.
Politicians from a range of parties across Northern Ireland have been reacting to and condemning the violence and attacks in Belfast over the past week. The Assembly will meet on Thursday to discuss the violence following a recall petition.
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