Tag Archives: MIKE NESBITT

Basil McCrea given a formal warning for his conduct

THE UUP has stopped short of sacking MLA Basil McCrea. Instead, an Ulster Unionist Party disciplinary panel has handed the Lagan Valley assembly member a … more


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Basil McCrea vlotes against UUP in Assembly motion

OUTSPOKEN UUP critic Basil McCrea has voted against his party colleagues at Stormont for the first time. The MLA for Lagan Valley has been at loggerheads with his … more


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UUP stalwart Fred Cobain joins DUP

UNIONIST veteran Fred Cobain MBE has joined the DUP, he has announced this afternoon. The 66-year-old left the Ulster Unionist Party last month and his defection … more


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UUP leader Mike Nesbitt attending Unionist Forum meeting in east Belfast

POLITICIANS, clergy and community workers are holding a meeting of the Unionist Forum in east Belfast on Friday afternoon. UUP leader Mike Nesbitt, DUP MLA Robin Newton, … more


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UUP leader Mike Nesbitt says Unionist Forum sets up Task Force

THE first meeting of the new Unionist Forum has set up a Task Force. UUP leader Mike Nesbitt said that along with the Task Force, … more


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Peter Robinson announces first meeting of Unionist Forum

PETER Robinson and Mike Nesbitt are to hold the first meeting of the Unionist Forum on Thursday, January 9. It follows talks on Monday between … more


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A NEW Unionist Forum has been formed over growing flag unrest in Northern Ireland. The new discussion group was born out of talks between the DUP, UUP and UDA leader … more


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DUP leader Peter Robinson said two party senior members have received death threats. It brings to five the number of politicians warned by police about threats … more


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DETECTIVES have launched a murder bid probe after a patrol car carrying a policewoman was petrol-bombed outside the east Belfast office of Alliance MP Naomi Long on Monday … more


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A DUP-UUP joint pact over the flying of the Union flag is on the cards. On Monday evening, DUP leader Peter Robinson and UUP boss Mike … more


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