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The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is a unionist, loyalist, British nationalist and national conservative political party in Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1971 during the Troubles by Ian Paisley, who led the party for the next 37 years.
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4 days ago · Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), unionist political party in Northern Ireland. The DUP was cofounded by Ian Paisley, who led it from 1971 to 2008. The party traditionally competes for votes among Northern Ireland’s unionist Protestant community with the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP).
16 hours ago · Its leader, Jim Allister, dethroned Ian Paisley Jr, who had been the Democratic Unionist party MP for North Antrim since 2010. Paisley had succeeded his father, the late Reverend Ian Paisley ...
Mar 29, 2024 · LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland’s finely balanced power-sharing arrangements were thrown into disarray Friday as the leader of the region’s largest unionist party stepped down after being charged with historical sexual offenses.
Mar 30, 2024 · Donaldson’s resignation as party leader comes at a difficult time for unionism in Northern Ireland, where the DUP has had to swallow its pride and serve beside a Sinn Féin first minister.
Mar 29, 2024 · CNN — The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Northern Ireland’s main pro-union party, is stepping down after he was charged with “allegations of an historical nature,” the DUP...
