John Stewart

UUP MLA for East Antrim

Naomi Long (left) and Arlene Foster have been engaged in a Twitter spat.

Andrew Madden Opinion Election briefing: From Arlene vs Naomi and election poster fights to the prettiest street in Foyle

Alliance leader Naomi Long is known for many things, but being someone to back down from a good old-fashioned Twitter argument is not one of them. Ms Long's husband, Belfast councillor Michael Long, once said he has never won an argument with his wife — and reasons why this might be has been evident in her tussles with those in the Chamber and online over the years.

Sacked P&O staff and RMT members block the road leading to the Port of Dover. Credit: Gareth Fuller

P&O jobs cull leaves ferry users high and dry

Freight operators and passengers were scrambling on Thursday night to switch plans following the sudden mass sacking of 800 P&O Ferries employees, including dozens of skilled crew operating the Larne-Cairnryan route.

Victim: John Traynor from Ballycastle, who lost his life in the accident

John Traynor, Ballycastle man who died in Carrickfergus work accident, ‘a very, very popular individual’

Tributes have been paid to a man who died in a workplace incident in Carrickfergus yesterday morning.

Birth Mothers, which represents mother and baby homes victims, urges Stormont to act on panel’s recommendations

A group representing the victims of the mother and baby homes scandal has urged politicians to deliver the recommendations made by the Truth Recovery Panel.

Divisive: Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) site on Drumcrue Street in Belfast, which is one of the sites used to perform checks after lorries roll off the ferries. Credit: Liam McBurney/PA

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Suzanne Breen Opinion Protocol meeting: Stormont divide is clear in discussions with EC vice president

For 80 minutes, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator engaged with MLAs on a Stormont scrutiny committee, but anyone hoping for progress on the Protocol was doomed to disappointment.

UUP leader Doug Beattie and party colleague Mike Nesbitt

Doug Beattie includes Mike Nesbitt and John Stewart in UUP spokespeople changes

UUP leader Doug Beattie has made a number key appointments within his party in his latest internal leadership move.

Doug Beattie includes Robbie Butler and Andy Allen in UUP leadership team

UUP leader Doug Beattie has made two key appointments within his party in what his first major internal leadership move.

Ulster Unionist Party MLA Doug Beattie at Parliament Buildings, Stormont. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

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Beattie vows to ‘reach out’ as he launches his bid to succeed Aiken

Retired Army captain Doug Beattie said it is no longer enough to just defend the Union and that he would reach out to others with a progressive vision as he confirmed his bid to succeed Steve Aiken as Ulster Unionist leader.

Steve Aiken who has announced he is standing down as UUP leader

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Alex Kane Opinion Aiken did not seem able to rise to the challenge of leading UUP

The timing, Saturday lunchtime, was an odd time for a resignation announcement: that said, not many people in politics or journalism will be surprised by Steve Aiken's decision.

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