Jeffrey Donaldson

A choice of parties may be essential for unionism’s long-term health; the implosion of the Scottish National Party is a warning about putting all your eggs in one basket

It is difficult to see how such a cataclysmic event would not lead to political aftershocks

Jeffrey Donaldson’s resignation letter to DUP said he intends to contest charges, it has been reported

There is no precedent for this sort of crisis in Northern Ireland politics. The long-term fallout will be the DUP's biggest challenge

Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill says Northern party leaders in agreement there was no threat to Stormont

East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson appointed interim party chief in move unanimously backed by ruling officers

Gavin Robinson appointed interim party leader following emergency meeting of party officers

Mr Robinson, who took over following shock resignation of Jeffrey Donaldson, has described developments as ‘devastating’

Unclear if leadership contest coming or whether Robinson keen to remain in situ permanently

From Enoch Powell to post-Brexit negotiations, former DUP leader has been an influential figure for decades

News of DUP leader’s resignation over 'historical' charges has stunned Northern Ireland

DUP source says man was verbally abusive towards Jeffrey Donaldson

DUP has never promised this test would block an EU law. The party has only said it will show Stormont has been given “democratic scrutiny” and “the ability to have a say”.

Proposed regulation would create ‘new regulatory border within the UK’, DUP says as party votes against law

Micheál Martin says Kenova report shows PIRA’s campaign of violence ‘essentially an attack on its own community’

Donaldson says those who made threats now know they are not beyond reach of the law

Taoiseach also commits €50m to redevelopment of Casement Park in Belfast

Cross-Border co-operation has become easier in recent years, but it remains a balancing act

The genius of the Windsor Framework was that it allowed Donaldson to climb down from his own petard

How did the chief defenders of unionism support a process that diminished the North’s constitutional status within the UK?

Last week’s DUP deal underlines the North’s links to the British market and casts doubts on its willingness to follow EU rules - this puts a big opportunity at risk

Restoration of the powersharing Executive comes two years to the day since the DUP collapsed the institutions

Assembly recall in Parliament Buildings at 1pm will see the election of a Speaker before the nomination of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister roles

If much of the past decade has been consumed by Brexit and its catastrophic fallout, constitutional change looks set to dominate the next one

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says there will be ‘questions’ about the deal and its effect on trading arrangements but that as things stand there are no major ‘red flags’

EU to ‘analyse carefully’ agreement that pledges ‘unfettered access’ to Britain while removing most post-Brexit checks on goods

Brussels will ‘analyse carefully’ UK government’s plans contained in the deal aimed at restoring powersharing

Recall of the Assembly to elect Speaker could take place as early as Saturday

Heaton-Harris says details of deal to address DUP’s concerns over post-Brexit trade will be published on Wednesday

After two long years of suspended animation and grindingly slow negotiation, Northern Ireland’s devolved government finally appears to be on the verge of returning to life

Activist thrives on making mischief for politicians

Despite changes to Brexit deal under the Windsor Framework, the DUP said the ‘border in the Irish Sea’ was splitting the UK market and was unacceptable to them

Nothing is set in stone yet. We don’t know if the DUP will be hit by significant defections, or if Donaldson will be hounded and broken the way David Trimble was

Donaldson could not delay on selling deal as opponents waited to pick it apart and public sector workers sought pay rise

A small group of protesters holding banners emblazoned with ‘Stop DUP sell-out’ gathered outside Larchfield Estate

Executive members invited to briefing at ‘secure venue’ where party leader Jeffrey Donaldson will provide ‘update on the current political situation’

Speculation that party is inching closer to a deal with the UK government which could see the return to devolved government

British prime minister reportedly planning to introduce screening to ensure new laws do not create trade barriers in Irish Sea

Two-year anniversary of the collapse of powersharing approaches as DUP comes under increasing pressure to end boycott of assembly

DUP leader says no agreement reached between party and UK government but discussions continuing