Devolving Policing and Justice does not equal progress';Taking into consideration Northern Ireland's recent history, policing and justice is one of the most contentious and difficult issues that our Executive will have to administer.
DUP caved to NIO and SF pressureConservatives and Unionists MEP Jim Nicholson has criticised Nigel Dodds following derogatory and contradictory remarks made in relation to the electoral relationship between the Ulster Unionist Party and the Conservatives.
Lifeline for Northern IrelandUlster Unionist health spokesperson John McCallister MLA, a member of the Assembly Health Committee, has welcomed the opening of the new Lifeline headquarters and therapy centre.
UUP not dividedUlster Unionist Chief Whip Fred Cobain has hit back at Nigel Dodds claims that the UUP is divided over the issue of policing and justice - describing his comments as 'blatant lies'.
Armagh security alert becoming an unfortunate normUlster Unionist MLA for Newry and Armagh Danny Kennedy has expressed concern at an ongoing security alert in Armagh.
Tyrone Crystal closure a significant blow to NIUlster Unionist Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Tom Elliott has said it is ';deeply saddening'; that Tyrone Crystal is being forced to close.
Dale Farm investment a welcome boost to local economyMid Ulster MLA Billy Armstrong has welcomed the announcement by Dale Farm that it is to invest £39 million at its three sites in Northern Ireland, including one in Cookstown.
- Farmers must enjoy benefits of Dale Farm investment
Ulster Unionist MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Tom Elliott, has said that the benefits of an investment of £39million in Northern Ireland's dairy sector must be enjoyed by local farmers.
DUP split personality is something to beholdUlster Unionist MLA for South Antrim Danny Kinahan has said that the DUP should stop crowing about unionist unity given their recent criticism of the UUP.
- DUP have chosen to discount UUP concerns and vote with their partners SF
Ulster Unionist Party deputy leader Danny Kennedy has said that attempts to scaremonger over the UUP exercising their democratic rights were ';a manufactured storm in a teacup';.
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A history of the Ulster Unionist Party
18/07/2009The Ulster Unionist Party traces its formal existence back to the foundation of the Ulster Unionist Council in 1905. Prior to that, however, there had been a less formally organised Irish Unionist Party since the late 19th century, sometimes but not always dominated by Unionists from Ulster. Modern organised Unionism properly emerged after William Gladstone's introduction in 1886 of the first of three Home Rule Bills in response to demands by the Irish Parliamentary Party. The Irish Unionist Party was an alliance of Conservatives and Liberal Unionists, the latter having split from the Liberal Party over the issue of home rule. It is this split that gave rise to the current name of the Conservative and Unionist Party, to which the UUP was formally linked to varying degrees until 1985.
