Steve Aiken

South Antrim result: SF tops the poll in staunchly unionist constituency

Declan Kearney says political landscape of NI has changed ‘for the better’ in victory speech

Sat May 07 2022 - 11:39

Time for a ‘unity referendum’? Making the argument for a united Ireland

Ireland’s Future, a civic nationalist group seeking a Border poll, is growing in ambition

Sat Feb 26 2022 - 02:53

Support for DUP falls to 16% after Poots election, poll shows

Numbers put Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill on course to take first minister role next year

Sat May 22 2021 - 12:55

Doug Beattie elected new leader of Ulster Unionist Party

‘Disenfranchised unionists’ who may be centre or centre right will find home with UUP – Beattie

Mon May 17 2021 - 15:56

Court hears NI protocol likened to how Vichy regime operated

Unionist challenge to legality under 1800 Act of Union gets under way in Belfast high court

Fri May 14 2021 - 20:07

Edwin Poots must negotiate sea border and steer party in doldrums

Will DUP’s new leader be agent of change or will life after Foster be business as usual?

Fri May 14 2021 - 19:22

Northern Ireland protocol likened to Vichy regime during court challenge

Judicial review taken to ‘undo the great wrong’ done by UK, say applicants

Fri May 14 2021 - 15:41

Robbie Butler rules himself out of UUP party leadership bid

Decision means Doug Beattie is the only contender to replace Steve Aiken

Wed May 12 2021 - 23:24

Army veteran Doug Beattie seeking to be next UUP leader

Steve Aiken formally resigns from role, saying he is aware of his limitations

Mon May 10 2021 - 20:43

‘An existential moment’: The liberal likely contender for UUP leadership

Decorated British army veteran Doug Beattie is seen as a progressive on social issues

Sun May 09 2021 - 17:41

Steve Aiken announces resignation as leader of Ulster Unionist Party

Taoiseach says despite different perspectives, he valued discussions with Aiken

Sat May 08 2021 - 14:56

Sinn Féin’s O’Neill praises reconciliation efforts by royal family

Prince Philip’s loss in conflict between Britain and Ireland acknowledged at Stormont

Mon Apr 12 2021 - 14:50

Northern Ireland: Bus hijacked and set on fire as disorder continues

First Minister continues to refuse to speak to Chief Constable of the PSNI

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 22:42

UUP leader questions independence of police inspectorate review on Storey funeral

Steve Aiken calls for PSNI chief Simon Byrne to resign over policing of event

Fri Apr 02 2021 - 14:14

British government guidance on union flag reignites NI debate

Unionists link divisive ensign issue to rolling grievance – the Northern Ireland protocol

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 16:05

Sinn Féin vetoes Stormont stone marking NI centenary

Unionist leaders label move excessive and indicative of treatment if agreeing to unity

Thu Mar 18 2021 - 17:26

UK claim there is no Irish Sea border does not match reality, court hears

Unionists seek judicial review on Northern Ireland protocol

Mon Mar 15 2021 - 14:13

Foster appears to rule out ‘Swiss-style’ set-up for trade with Great Britain

Switzerland adheres to EU rules on animal and plant health to trade with bloc

Wed Feb 17 2021 - 22:18

New care home residents in North should be tested for Covid-19, says report

Staff in Northern Ireland’s special schools to be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine

Mon Feb 01 2021 - 22:33

Poll finds majority favours holding a Border poll in next five years

Unity referendum would be ‘incredibly divisive’, First Minister Arlene Foster says

Sun Jan 24 2021 - 22:25

‘Yesterday’s man’: Unionists on Osborne’s united Ireland warning

Former UK chancellor’s scathing comments must be demoralising for many unionists

Sat Jan 23 2021 - 03:00

British government unlikely to breach NI protocol

DUP calls for action to safeguard the flow of goods from Britain to the North

Sun Jan 10 2021 - 21:06

2021’s truce, treaty and Northern Ireland commemorations will test our goodwill

Last year’s rows over the RIC and Kilmichael do not bode well for next year’s centenaries

Sat Jan 02 2021 - 06:00

Winston Churchill name-checked in Belfast as clock ticks towards Brexit

New Year’s UK exit from EU no cause of celebration for Northern Ireland politicians

Wed Dec 30 2020 - 18:01

Northern Executive welcomes Brexit deal despite parties’ opposing positions

North reaction: Quitting EU raises questions about NI’s union with Britain, says SDLP

Thu Dec 24 2020 - 16:40

Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra have transformed Drivetime into compelling radio

Ó hEadhra’s focused outrage and McInerney’s cooler tenaciousness has rejuvenated one of RTÉ Radio's flagship shows

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 12:37

Brexit: DUP welcomes elements of Irish Sea border deal

Party wants to ensure unfettered access for North’s businesses to British marketplace

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 19:06

North’s businesses guardedly welcome UK-EU agreement on Irish Sea trade

Arlene Foster says Northern Ireland must have ‘unfettered access’ to British market

Tue Dec 08 2020 - 22:26

Donnelly criticised over response to NI concerns about ‘Dublin Dodge’

Twelve more Covid-19 deaths over weekend in Northern Ireland

Sun Nov 29 2020 - 15:25

Pandemic is bad enough without Edwin Poots spreading virus of sectarianism

Why did the DUP Minister go off-script and raise old trope of irresponsible nationalists?

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 19:07

North records highest daily total of Covid-19 cases

Two more coronavirus-related deaths reported as new restrictions are introduced

Fri Oct 16 2020 - 18:41

NI Assembly passes motion rejecting Internal Market Bill

UUP leader Steve Aiken says Brexit debate too often descends into ‘Brit-bashing’

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 19:55

North’s businesses being ‘killed off’ during Covid-19 pandemic

Calls for hardship fund for those outside supports with one in 10 young now unemployed

Tue Sept 15 2020 - 22:34

The Irish Times view on a shared island: a blueprint for better relations

A shared Ireland is a prerequisite for a united Ireland, but such an outcome is not the only possible expression of sharing

Thu Sept 10 2020 - 18:45