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'Contrary to some reports, we are not discussing cash,' a party spokesperson said

'Still issues to be discussed' on Brexit deal, DUP says

The DUP has said there are "still issues to be discussed" with the British government as Prime Minister Theresa May continues efforts to win support for her Brexit deal.

Brexit • 16 Mar 19

DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds said the discussions would continue 'over the coming period of time'

DUP says backstop still 'key problem' in Brexit talks

The DUP has said the Irish backstop remains its "key problem" with the Brexit agreement reached between British Prime Minister Theresa May and the European Union.

Brexit • 15 Mar 19

Arlene Foster accused Sinn Féin of engaging in the 'politics of ransom'

Foster warns SF restoration of devolution is 'no game'

DUP leader Arlene Foster has warned Sinn Féin that the restoration of devolution is "no game".

Ulster • 16 Feb 19

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and deputy leader Michelle O'Neill speaking at Stormont

Talks to resolve Stormont impasse 'a sham' - McDonald

Sinn Féin has accused the UK government of indulging in a sham merry-go-round after a meeting to take stock of Stormont's powersharing crisis failed to chart a way forward.

Ireland • 15 Feb 19

The DUP has played an outsized role in the Brexit process

Tommie Gorman: The Brexit stew thickens

Daniel O'Connell was such a substantial figure that a century after his passing, Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi were influenced by him.

Analysis and Comment • 16 Jan 19

Michel Barnier said the backstop must remain

No-deal risk higher than ever before, warns Barnier

EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said Brussels "profoundly regrets" the vote on Theresa May's Withdrawal Agreement after two years of negotiation and warned the risk of a no deal is higher than ever before

Brexit • 16 Jan 19

MPs will vote on whether or not to accept the deal

Who is for and against EU divorce deal?

The British parliament is split into cross-party factions over the EU divorce deal.

Brexit • 15 Jan 19

Theresa May faces tough battle to get Brexit deal through parliament

British PM May has 'friendly' conversation with Juncker

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker had a "friendly" telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Theresa May on her Brexit plans, a spokeswoman for the EU executive has said.

Brexit • 04 Jan 19

Nigel Dodds said the party would have further discussions with Theresa May

Draft deal flies in face of commitments to NI - Dodds

The draft EU Withdrawal Agreement flies in the face of UK government commitments on Northern Ireland, DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds has said.

Brexit • 03 Jan 19

Mr Bell has previously made a series of serious allegations about his treatment while he was handling the scheme

Bell secretly recorded meeting with colleagues over RHI

A former DUP Stormont minister secretly recorded a "personal and private" conversation with senior party colleagues about a botched green energy scheme, written evidence has revealed.

Ulster • 06 Dec 18

Theresa May said some MPs are trying to frustrate Brexit

May says it's my deal, no deal or no Brexit at all

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said MPs faced a choice ahead of a vote on her Brexit deal: approving her deal or facing an exit with no deal or even the reversal of Brexit.

Brexit • 06 Dec 18

Does Theresa May know what she is doing?

Ten years ago this week at a British army barracks in Aldershot, we were given access to an area of the officers quarters where the Irish Guards Regiment was billeted.

Analysis and Comment • 02 Dec 18

Arlene Foster said the DUP wants to see a negotiated and orderly withdrawal from the European Union

Brexit deal 'not in long term economic interest of NI'

DUP leader Arlene Foster has acknowledged the concerns of Northern Ireland's business community over a no-deal Brexit, but said the deal currently on the table would not be in the North's long term economic interest.

Brexit • 24 Nov 18

Arlene Foster says there is no evidence that the current Brexit deal will be passed by parliament

DUP to 'revisit' support for govt if Brexit deal passed

DUP leader Arlene Foster has warned that the deal propping up British Prime Minister Theresa May's government would be at risk if the current Brexit deal is passed.

Brexit • 24 Nov 18

Theresa May and Jacob Rees-Mogg have clashed over Brexit

Now or never to remove May, Rees-Mogg tells Tories

The British Conservative Party will be stuck with Theresa May as leader for the next general election unless it moves to get rid of her now, Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned.

Brexit • 21 Nov 18

Foster hopes 'sensible' Brexit deal can be reached

DUP leader Arlene Foster has said she hopes a "sensible" Brexit deal can be reached, and called for cool heads in the ongoing negotiations.

Ireland • 15 Oct 18

As 'the last stoke of midnight dies', the Brussels Summit beckons

DUP in position of power ahead of EU's Brexit summit

The unbelievable is our new reality, and the DUP is at the greatest position of influence in the party's history ahead of the EU's Brexit summit.

Brexit • 14 Oct 18

Arlene Foster said the EU plan would effectively mean imposing a trade barrier between the Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK

DUP step up warning to May not to compromise on border

The DUP has stepped up warnings to British Prime Minister Theresa May not to compromise over the border on the island of Ireland in her efforts to secure a Brexit deal.

Brexit • 11 Oct 18

Losing the party's support in the Commons would mean possible defeat on the budget and a no-confidence vote for Theresa May

DUP may vote against budget if red lines are breached

British leader Theresa May is facing a fresh challenge to her Brexit plans from her DUP allies, who are threatening to vote against the Budget if she breaks their red lines.

Brexit • 10 Oct 18

Arlene Foster said a trade barrier between Northern Ireland and Britain would be 'catastrophic'

Foster warns of 'catastrophic' impact of Brexit barrier

DUP leader Arlene Foster has warned it would be "catastrophic" to create a barrier between Britain and Northern Ireland.

Ireland • 08 Oct 18

The Stormont Assembly has not sat since early 2017

Church leaders say trust important to restore Stormont

The leaders of the main churches in Ireland have said building trust is important to help restore power-sharing at Stormont.

Ulster • 08 Oct 18

Leo Varadkar said the Government defends the primacy of the agreement

Varadkar says Good Friday deal not up for renegotiation

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Good Friday Agreement is not up for renegotiation, after DUP leader Arlene Foster said it could be altered to accommodate a final Brexit deal.

Brexit • 02 Oct 18

The RHI inquiry is investigating how costs for Northern Ireland's RHI scheme spiralled

Senior DUP official denies delaying cost-control on RHI

The DUP's chief executive has rejected claims he knew party advisers were working on cost controls on Northern Ireland's botched green energy scheme, saying he was "absolutely certain" he had not instructed a delay.

Ulster • 28 Sep 18