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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson – DUP’s door is open to departing councillor

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said his door is open to North Down councillor Wesley Irvine, who has resigned from his party. Mr Irvine voiced his support for independent MLA Alex Easton, who quit the DUP last July after Sir Jeffrey was ratified ...

04 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Northern Ireland

Commons link-up with Reform UK and NI unionists would be ‘positive’ for union

A Westminster alignment of unionist representatives from Northern Ireland with Reform UK MPs would deliver a “really big positive” for the union, Ben Habib has said. The former deputy leader of Reform UK suggested such a parliamentary arrangement ...

15 Jul 2024 at 14:27

Northern Ireland

Political leaders gather for funeral of the parents of Alex Easton

Political leaders, including Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Michelle O’Neill, gathered for the funeral of the parents of Northern Ireland Assembly member Alex Easton in Co Down. Mr Easton’s mother and father died following a fire at a property in the ...

28 Jan 2023 at 12:23

‘I hope I made you proud’ – MP fights back tears as he recalls death of parents

A new MP fought back tears after recalling the death of his parents in a house fire, saying of his election to Parliament: “I hope I made you proud.” Alex Easton dabbed his eyes and was hugged by fellow MPs after delivering his maiden speech in ...

22 Jul 2024 at 21:48

Election delivers night of drama and contrasting fortunes for NI parties

If the General Election campaign in Northern Ireland was relatively low key, that certainly could not be said of the vote counts, as the region witnessed a night of high drama and shocks. Here, the PA news agency assesses the election ...

05 Jul 2024 at 14:48

Northern Ireland

DUP councillor co-opted to Assembly to replace independent MP Alex Easton

Independent unionist MP Alex Easton has selected a DUP councillor to replace him in the Stormont Assembly. Mr Easton, a former member of the DUP, has been an independent since resigning from the party in 2021. He was elected as MP ...

10 Jul 2024 at 19:56

Northern Ireland

Holywood petrol bomb attack could have resulted in death, MLA says

It is lucky that nobody was killed in a petrol bomb attack in Co Down, an MLA has said. Independent unionist Alex Easton, who lost his parents in a house fire, described the attack in Holywood as “absolute madness”. The PSNI are ...

26 Jul 2023 at 13:47

Northern Ireland

Parents of Stormont MLA Alex Easton killed in house fire

The parents of Stormont Assembly member Alex Easton have died in a house fire in Co Down. Mr Easton’s mother and father died following the blaze at the property in the Dellmount Park area of Bangor, on Monday morning. Alec and ...

23 Jan 2023 at 20:07

Northern Ireland

45% of young people in Northern Ireland affected by paramilitaries, MLAs told

Some 45% of young people in Northern Ireland are impacted by paramilitaries, the Stormont justice committee has heard. Officials who work in the Executive Programme on Paramilitarism and Organised Crime within the Department ...

09 May 2024 at 17:56

News

Major challenges for justice with proposed budget cuts, Long warns

Northern Ireland’s criminal justice system is facing major challenges due to proposed budget cuts, MLAs have been warned. Justice Minister Naomi Long said that a potential 2% cut to her budget would have an impact on the ...

07 Feb 2022 at 18:05

Election

Election delivers night of drama and contrasting fortunes for NI parties

05 Jul 2024 at 15:33

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