The decline and fall of the DUP

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Apr 15

Matt Cooper: Sinn Féin’s ‘angry/happy’ routine last week exposes fear of being outflanked by populists

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Apr 12

Micheál Martin: We cannot go into government with Sinn Féin over its EU policies: The Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil leader was speaking as the party’s Ard Fheis got ...

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Apr 15

Terry Prone: Sinn Féin’s stale predictability leaves it as cutting edge as a butter knife

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Apr 13

Sinn Féin is now out of touch with its own supporters, claims Aontú leader: Mary Lou McDonald ‘wrong-footed’ on major issues as party seeks centre ground to ...

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Apr 09

Simon Harris elected new Irish PM, promising 'new ideas, energy': Simon Harris became Ireland's youngest ever prime minister on Tuesday, pledging to bring new ...

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Quick Glance: Simon Harris Becomes Ireland's Youngest Prime Minister

Simon Harris has been officially sworn in as Ireland's youngest prime minister, succeeding Leo Varadkar who abruptly stepped down last month. Harris, 37, took the helm of the ruling Fine Gael party but faces challenges as the party trails behind Sinn Fein in polls.

A rapid riser in Ireland's political hierarchy, Harris has made a name for himself as Health Minister and most recently as Minister for Higher Education and Science. His political identity as a young politician has been marked by both supporters and critics, particularly standing out with younger voters and on social media platforms like TikTok.

Varadkar's government grappled with challenges such as housing crisis and increasing immigration numbers. Harris inherits a tough political landscape, especially with upcoming elections until March 2025. The political landscape in Ireland has shifted, with Sinn Fein emerging as a rising political force, leading to a shift in the traditional party landscape.

While Harris sees the idea of a potential reunification of Ireland as a legitimate aspiration, his focus remains on current challenges like housing crisis, rising cost of living, and immigration. Despite political changes and discussions about potential reunification, Ireland's future remains uncertain and complex.

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Apr 15

All smiles as coalition moves to outflank Sinn Féin in twilight months: Government parties have regrouped following election of Simon Harris as Taoiseach

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Apr 10

Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin chasing votes in the gutter of lies : Mary Lou McDonald’s party wants voters back and appears willing to go to extreme lengths of ...

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Fianna Fáil grassroots members open to Sinn Féin coalition — but with Michelle O'Neill as leader

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Apr 10

‘No-show Taoiseach’: Harris lambasted for being ‘as láthair’ on first full day in office

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Apr 08

DUP looks to replace Jeffrey Donaldson at UK general election: Unionist party says it is seeking alternative candidate for former leader’s Westminister seat

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Mar 29

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson quits after sex offence charges: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is charged with historical sexual offences and has been suspended from ...

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Quick Glance: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson resigns as DUP leader following historical sexual offences charges

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has immediately resigned as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party after being charged with historical sexual offences.

The party has suspended him and unanimously appointed Mr. Gavin Robinson MP as the interim party leader.

He has led the party since 2021 and has been an MP since 1997. Prior to joining the DUP, he was part of the Ulster Unionist Party's delegation that negotiated the Good Friday Peace Agreement.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has charged a 61-year-old man with non-recent sexual offences, while a 57-year-old woman has been charged with aiding and abetting. Both are scheduled to appear in court on April 24th.

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Apr 08

Ireland's Martin calls for talks on N.Irish political reforms within a year: Discussions on the potential reform of how Northern Ireland's power-sharing ...

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Apr 14

Fianna Fáil grassroots ‘optimistic’ about outdoing Sinn Féin in local elections: Party members express views on targets, party leaders and potential coalition ...

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Apr 11

Sinn Féin claims Government 'deliberately made a choice' to underfund cancer services

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Apr 11

Sinn Féin proposal that Ireland should 'go it alone' with asylum system 'crazy' - McEntee

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Apr 06

'They can't count': Fine Gael on the attack against Sinn Féin at Ard Fheis

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Apr 11

Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly was ‘happy and proud’ last year to back hate-speech bill on which her party has n

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Apr 05

Sinn Féin wanted to extend hate speech bill to give undocumented migrants special protection

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Apr 04

Sinn Féin disputes findings of report suggesting united Ireland to cost €20bn annually

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Apr 12

Next election will herald an age of Independents: Series of flip-flops by Sinn Féin on hate speech, the Nature Restoration Law, and the recent referendums raises ...

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Mar 27

Red C poll: Sinn Féin back down to 25% as independents surpass Fianna Fáil: Mary Lou McDonald’s party had recovered back up to 28 per cent last month but has ...

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Mar 31

Sun shines as anniversary of Easter Rising marked with GPO ceremony: President Michael D Higgins lays wreath in first public engagement since hospitalisation ...

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Apr 01

A tour-de-force of colour, music and violence: Our review of the first episode of new Steven Knight drama This Town

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Apr 07

Sinéad Gleeson: ‘If I go too long without writing I feel a bit off. I can’t imagine not doing it’

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Apr 09

You’ve been getting spaghetti bolognese all wrong – here’s how to make it like a proper Italian

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Mar 29

Mohamed Mansour: Rishi Sunak faces criticism after Tory donor given knighthood: Businessman Mohamed Mansour has been given a knighthood, along with Mark Spencer ...

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Apr 13

Pat Leahy: Joe Brolly and Sinn Féin are sick of experts. Have any of them heard of Brexit?

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Apr 03

Simon Harris to ask departing and 'crowd-drawing' TDs to play role in rejuvenating party

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Mar 30

He’s denied it for decades. Now Gerry Adams faces court over IRA links: The former Sinn Fein leader has been named in a High Court case brought by survivors of ...

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Apr 03

Michael McDowell: Republicans who don’t respect unionists or recognise the State are standing in the way of a united Ireland

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Apr 05

Stephen Collins: Notion that Fine Gael would benefit from a period in opposition is absurd

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Apr 04

Donnelly accused of 'crisis-driven response' at UHL: A visit by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to University Hospital Limerick has been described ...

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Mar 27

Sinn Féin accused of ‘so much cowardice’ on hate speech Bill: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters

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Apr 09

Harris completes steadfast journey to become Ireland's youngest premier: Simon Harris became Ireland's youngest ever prime minister on Tuesday

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Mar 28

Major Tory donor and party treasurer Mansour knighted in surprise honours list: Mohamed Mansour, an Egyptian businessman who gave £5m to the Tories last year ...

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Mar 29

Rishi Sunak faces criticism over knighthood to Tory donor who gave party £5m : Labour Party chair Anneliese Dodds said large donations should not be an ...

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Apr 04

Sinn Féin disputes claim united Ireland would cost €20bn over 20 years: The report said the cost to the British government of running Northern Ireland amounts to ...

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Apr 01

This eclectic UK city has so much more to offer than its main tourist attraction: Belfast is best known for the Titanic - but I found out that the holiday ...

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Mar 30

Donaldson charges a 'devastating revelation', says interim DUP leader: Gavin Robinson has been appointed interim party leader of the DUP following ...

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Mar 29

Sudden stampede to the right by our politicians can only benefit democracy: If Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is serious about being taoiseach after the next ...

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Mar 27

Sinn Féin TD says he does not think any republican ‘shed a tear’ at death of garda-killer McAuley

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Apr 08

Leaders stress 'business as usual' in Northern Ireland despite DUP turmoil

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Mar 29

Darragh O’Brien says homelessness ‘first thing’ on his mind each morning: In the wake of the figures, homelessness charities urged the Government to make social ...

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Apr 04

Seachtain: Donaldson’s DUP – Crith talún ó thuaidh: D’éirigh Jeffery Donaldson as cheannaireacht an DUP ina dhiaidh gur tháinig na líomhaintí chun solais ...

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Apr 06

‘I’ve been researching this for 15 years’ – Social Democrats’ Rory Hearne on why ‘anti-intellectual’ FF and FG

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Mar 28

Newton Emerson: Northern nationalism regards itself as left-wing, but on most issues its views are solidly centre-right

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Apr 06

What is an Irish political party ardfheis and why does it matter?: University of Galway to host Simon Harris’ first ardfheis as Fine Gael leader ...

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Mar 27

Call for Govt to scrap HSE's recruitment freeze: Sinn Féin has called on the Government to scrap the HSE's recruitment freeze as part of the ...

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Mar 27

Leo Varadkar: No scandal influenced decision to step down as Taoiseach: Leo Varadkar said his successor Simon Harris has 'a tough job' deciding who will stay in ...

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Apr 01

‘If somebody had told me Martin McGuinness was a tout, I might have shot his accuser. I’m not so sure now’

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Apr 02

The truth about the Conservatives: Sunak is in office but not really in power: The British Prime Minister has trouble at his doorstep with pollsters predicting a ...

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Mar 29

Sinn Féin 'dominant' political party on social media in last two years: People Before Profit and the Social Democrats saw significant increases in ...

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Mar 30

Northern Ireland's deputy first minister says 'victims must always have best opportunity for justice' after DUP leader quits over sex offence ...

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Apr 01

What Jeffrey Donaldson’s arrest means for Northern Ireland: The devolved government is secure for now, but will be tested

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Apr 09

Ireland has a new prime minister: Simon Harris: Simon Harris became Ireland's youngest ever prime minister on Tuesday, succeeding party colleague Leo Varakar ...

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Irish Independent

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Apr 14

No sign of him, say neighbours as Jeffrey Donaldson vanishes into vastness of London town

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Apr 09

Seven Irish leaders in arts, business and fashion named in Forbes ‘30 under 30’: A number of Irish people have featured in Forbes 30 under 30 ranking for Europe.

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Apr 05

Ireland wealth fund to divest from 6 Israeli companies in blow to relations: The amount of Ireland's divestment is relatively small, but it is part of the wider ...

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Apr 08

O’Neill says it is ‘business as usual’ for Stormont in aftermath of Donaldson resignation

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Apr 08

Deirdre Heenan: Continuity leader Robinson faces tough battle to hold divided DUP together

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Apr 05

After Jeffrey Donaldson’s bombshell exit, what next for Northern Ireland’s DUP?: As party reels, new leader Gavin Robinson faces a U.K. election that could cost ...

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Apr 02

Sunak ‘Reassured’ Jeffrey Donaldson’s Departure Won’t Derail NI Assembly: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he’s confident the resignation of Democratic ...

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Apr 03

District MP is recommended for knighthood: A DISTRICT MP has been recommended for a knighthood by prime minister Rishi Sunak.

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Apr 01

House price inflation in Dublin predicted to hit 5% this year - DNG’s Keith Lowe

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Apr 01

DUP seeks to assure that Donaldson’s shock resignation will not destabilise Stormont

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Mar 30

‘I’ve known Jeffrey for 35 years, I couldn’t believe it’ – Bertie Ahern reacts to Jeffrey Donaldson’s resignat

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Mar 30

Scandal in Northern Ireland Casts Cloud Over Power-Sharing Deal: The shocking departure of Jeffrey Donaldson — one of the most prominent Northern Ireland leaders ...

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Mar 28

Red C poll: Sinn Féin back down to 25% as independents surpass Fianna Fáil: Mary Lou McDonald’s party had recovered back up to 28 per cent last month but has ...

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Mar 23

Red C poll: Sinn Féin back down to 25% as independents surpass Fianna Fáil: Mary Lou McDonald’s party had recovered back up to 28 per cent last month but has ...

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Mar 20

What Ireland Prime Minister Varadkar's Exit Means for Political Landscape: The sudden exit of Prime Minister Leo Varadkar leaves Ireland at a crossroads ...

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Mar 24

Sinn Féin fall again by three points as Independents make real gains: Latest Red C Poll reflects increasing tension around the migration issue ahead of the local ...

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Mar 26

Simon Harris rejects calls to scrap hate speech legislation: Simon Harris rejected the demand from Sinn Féin, which said the bill is not fit for purpose

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Quick Glance: Leo Varadkar: A Populist Who Struggled with Real People

In May 2002, a young party activist analyzed the defeat of Fine Gael under Michael Noonan, emphasizing that none of the former leaders were the expected messiah for the party.

Leo Varadkar's political legacy comprises valuable contributions, but he was never seen as a savior of the party. His ability to navigate contradictions made him a skilled politician, but he ultimately realized he couldn't balance on the political tightrope indefinitely.

Varadkar was described as a politician who straddled conservatism and an increasingly progressive society. Despite his rapid rise in politics and popularity during crises, he struggled to address long-term challenges in areas like healthcare and housing.

His popularity peaked during the Brexit crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was seen as a unifying and authoritative leader. However, he failed to effectively tackle long-term structural issues in Ireland, especially in healthcare and housing, as his neoliberal views did not offer compelling solutions.

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Mar 23

Nell McCafferty at 80: ‘Celebrating eight decades of enduring courage’: For many years, the price Nell paid for being on the right side of history was to be ...

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Mar 25

Call for gardaí to be given powers to arrest landlords who illegally evict tenants

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Mar 26

Sinn Féin defends call to scrap Hate Crime Bill: Sinn Féin has defended its call to scrap the Hate Crime Bill in the face of criticism that it had previously ...

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Mar 26

Pearse Doherty criticises placing of tricolour on coffin of Pearse McAuley: Mr Doherty, a Donegal TD, said McAuley had nothing to do with Sinn Féin for 'many ...

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