Robin Swann

The front cover of Professor Gibson's book on the E Factor

E Factor could be solution to UK's economic woes

Robin Swann accused the Secretary of State of closing off routes to other families.

Finucane Inquiry: Swann tackles government on other victims

Mr Swann sued Sir Van for defamation

Defamation battle between Sir Van Morrison and former health minister settled

Ulster Unionist Party leadership favourite Mike Nesbitt. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Former leader backs Mike Nesbitt as next Ulster Unionist Party boss

The current row within the UUP is complex, with Doug Beattie claiming “irreconcilable differences” between him and some party officers, a claim which has since been strongly denied

Alf McCreary: The UUP appears to have an electoral death wish

Lagan Valley MLA Robbie Butler appears to be the most likely candidate to replace Doug Beattie - if he wants the job. Pic credit: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

UUP leadership vacancy could result in a 'huge embarrassment'

Morning View

Editorial: Doug Beattie wanted an attractive and intelligent form of unionism

The Upper Bann MLA was the latest in a long line of politicians who tried to reverse the fortunes of the once pre-eminent party in Northern Ireland.

Doug Beattie – a leader who felt he was not being allowed to lead

Ulster Unionist Party Leader Doug Beattie. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Beattie quits as UUP boss after first offering resignation in July

A 'progress pride flag' on display; the flag is one of several used by the transgender movement. ‘Puberty blockers’ is the general name for drugs which are often given to teenagers and pre-teens who declare themselves to be transgender

Letter: NI mustn’t become black market for puberty blockers

A general view from the report of a train in Northern Ireland

UUP: Building train connection to NI's main airport is an 'easy win'

The three joint choirs of Farmers’ Choir Ni, Just Sing and The 85ers who performed at Stormont

Farmers’ Choir NI charity concert at Stormont is a great success

The DUP lost two seats in this month's Westminster election, including North Antrim which it has held for 50 years

Letter: Unionism didn’t lose seats - the DUP did

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart at Scarva with DUP colleagues. Photo: Mark Baxter/Facebook

Unionist MPs among large crowds in Scarva for annual parade and sham fight

The TUV’s Jim Allister was among the newly elected unionist MPs. Last week's election will be seen in the years ahead as an overall good election for Northern Ireland, writes Stevan Patterson

Letter: Diverse unionist field of MPs will prove good for Union

Cllr Darryl Wilson - Facebook

Councillor 'disillusioned and heartbroken' to miss out on Swann's Stormont seat
An Ulster Unionist councillor has said he is “disillusioned and heartbroken” to have been overlooked as Robin Swann's replacement MLA at Stormont.
Mark Rainey

UUP South Antrim Candidate Robin Swann arriving at Meadowbank Sports Arena, Magherafelt, joyous even before the result was confirmed

Robin Swann victorious but DUP pledge to fight back

Sammy Wilson - the DUP's most vocal critic of the Protocol in the House of Commons - will now be joined on the green benches by arch rival Jim Allister.

New MPs will put focus back on sea border

Paul Girvan with Robin Swann at the election count

Exiting DUP candidate says 'we haven't gone away... we'll be back'

Jim Allister's stance on the Irish Sea border has been endorsed by voters in the former DUP stronghold of North Antrim. Photo: Jonathan Porter

David Thompson: Bad night for DUP as unionist strongholds turn against party

The UUP's Robin Swann arrives at the election count at Meadowbank Sports Arena, Magherafelt

Robin Swann claims South Antrim for the UUP

Robin Swann being greeted by supporters on arrival at the count centre, while the votes were still being tallied

Confirmed... Robin Swann wins seat by an absolute landslide

Candidate for North Antrim TUV leader Jim Allister pictured at the count at Meadowbank Leisure Centre in Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry. Photo by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye : General election 2024

Jim Allister has defeated Ian Paisley in North Antrim

UUP candidate for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Diana Armstrong pictured at the Meadowbank count centre. Picture: Jonathan Porter/Press Eye

Several counts in Northern Ireland look to be on a knife edge

Robin Swann arriving at the Magherafelt count centre during the General Election, 5.7.24

South Antrim: Robin Swann met with cheers as he arrives at count centre

Robin Swann, the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) candidate for South Antrim, speaks during his party's manifesto launch at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast. Picture date: Wednesday June 26, 2024: PA

'A lot of confidence in the air about Robin Swann's chances tonight'

Today’s poll is a chance to elect people who will promote Northern Ireland. We are enjoying a much more peaceful and prosperous society

Trevor Ringland: Collins and Robinson will be strategic in promoting UK
A letter from Trevor Ringland:
Letters

Alliance leader Naomi Long and DUP Leader Gavin Robinson who are both contesting the parliamentary seat of East Belfast in the 2024 General Election.

NI parties set for several tight tussles across a number of key constituencies

Alex Eason is best placed to return a pro-Union MP in North Down. A lone voice Ulster Unionist Party MP wouldn’t have got the progress on funding that DUP MPs did at Westminster

William McCrea: It's important N Down has a unionist MP, and Easton can win

Baroness (Kate) Hoey canvassing on behalf of Jim Allister in Ballymena.

Allister claims UUP support in Paisley battle

A photo taken by police officers from the PSNI helicopter on Sunday shows a return of algal blooms on Lough Neagh.

DUP objections hold up Lough Neagh action plan

Former RCN chief executive Pat Cullen on the picket line last year. The Sinn Fein candidate appears to have contradicted the party line on health service funding in Northern Ireland. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Pat Cullen contradicts Sinn Fein health budget position

Doug Beattie, leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) in Belfast.

Beattie says no UUP Westminster seats would be a failure but he would not quit

Lindsay Robinson at her family home in east Belfast who has been made an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to Perinatal Mental Health in Northern Ireland, in the King's Birthday Honours list.

Mother who shared experience of postnatal depression becomes an MBE

The Farmers’ Choir NI are delighted to announce their ‘Sing to Change Lives’ charity concert which will be held in the Great Hall at Stormont Castle on Saturday 27th July from 7pm - 9pm

How to watch farmers who performed at King's Coronation sing at charity concert

Letters to editor

Letter: DUP amendment to conversion therapy motion defeated because UUP absent

Mike Nesbitt faced his first question time as health minister

Mike Nesbitt rules out prospect of Northern Ireland hospital closures

The Farmers’ Choir NI are delighted to announce their ‘Sing to Change Lives’ charity concert which will be held in the Great Hall at Stormont Castle on Saturday 27th July from 7pm - 9pm

How to watch farmers who performed at King's Coronation sing at charity concert

Ulster Unionist Diana Armstrong is the sole unionist candidate running in the Fermanagh South Tyrone constituency at the general election.

Armstrong rejects claim SF are strong on health

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt reiterated his vow not to implement cuts that would have a catastrophic impact on service delivery within the health service

Nesbitt insists he is not looking to pick a fight with the Executive on funding

In a joint statement, the six chairs of Northern Ireland’s health trusts said they were 'deeply concerned at the financial outlook for the frontline services which our organisations deliver'

Health Trust chiefs warn of 'serious harm' to people in need of care

Jackson Minford was elected to Mid and East Antrim council in the last local elections, representing the Bannside ward.

Ulster Unionists to run councillor in North Antrim

New Health Minister Mike Nesbitt

Mike Nesbitt not prepared to implement "catastrophic cuts" to health services

Health Minister Robin Swann in the Great Hall at Parliament Buildings at Stormont, walking into the Assembly Chamber after recess of the debate on the Budget

DUP accuses UUP of 'irresponsible' vote as rest of Executive backs plans

Stormont Assembly members have backed this year's budget in a vote that saw the outgoing Health Minister and his UUP colleagues oppose the spending plan

Stormont Assembly members have backed this year's budget despite opposition

Morning View

Editorial: There are other reasons for the NHS crisis in Northern Ireland

Health Minister Robin Swann

Spending cuts in healthcare service will still leave a deficit: Swann

Media under fire over treatment of Stormont ministers running for Westminster

TUV leader Jim Allister

TUV leader Jim Allister rubbishes East Belfast election contest claims

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a General Election campaign event at ExCeL London, in east London, after calling a General Election for July 4. Picture

Contrasting fortunes for leading Stormont parties ahead of election

Junior doctors on the picket line outside the Royal Victoria Hospital in west Belfast during a 48 hour strike in Northern Ireland over pay and staff retention. Picture date: Wednesday May 22, 2024. Photo: Rebecca Black/PA Wire

Doctors strike: Swann 'can't restore 2008 pay' to everyone

Junior doctors on the picket line outside the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast during a 48 hour strike in Northern Ireland over pay and staff retention

Striking junior doctors apologise but say they were left with no other option

Health minister Robin Swann said his department 'will be working with counterparts in Whitehall to ensure that the payments will be made to people in Northern Ireland at pace'

Swann welcomes announcement of interim payments in infected blood scandal

Blurred figures of people with medical uniforms in hospital corridor

Junior doctors start full stoppage from hospitals and GP surgeries over pay

Relatives of victims of the infected blood scandal in Westminster after the report was published on Monday. Pic: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

Robin Swann pledge on infected blood scandal payments to NI victims