Sinn Fein has called on the Stormont Speaker to step aside pending a DUP investigation into claims of inappropriate behaviour by Donaldson.

Edwin Poots has faced pressure from Stormont parties over his role in an incident where a woman raised concern about behaviour by Jeffrey Donaldson.

The Stormont Speaker made a statement to MLAs on Monday.

The DUP leader said his party was not made aware of allegations against the former MP.

It will probe who knew what in terms of claims of inappropriate behaviour by the convicted paedophile before his arrest over historical sex offences.

Former DUP leader Donaldson was convicted on Monday at Newry Crown Court on 18 sex offences.

Jon Burrows said he is open to unionist co-operation but has not had talks on pacts.

Assembly members are set to debate raising the age of criminal responsibility in Northern Ireland from 10 to 14.

In a letter, the DUP leader said ‘the answer is not a so-called hard border’ which ‘nobody is proposing’.

There has been continuing disagreement over the stone designed to mark the centenary of Northern Ireland which passed in 2021.

Party leader Gavin Robinson said the party also called for borrowing powers to build more homes and improve infrastructure.

Homes in the area have been evacuated and a cordon is in place in Dunmurry.

Gavin Robinson suggested there were security concerns around the appointment of Marie Anderson.

DUP leader Gavin Robinson claimed that Marie Anderson had been appointed to the role of police ombudsman in 2019 ‘despite security concerns’.

‘If we expect results, we have to ensure policing is properly equipped,’ Gavin Robinson told party members.

Gavin Robinson has attacked the Alliance Party in a speech saying it has been ‘captured by so-called progressives’.

Gavin Robinson said he wanted to reflect the desire across the grassroots of unionism to see unionist parties working together.

Unionists have argued the review led by Lord Murphy failed to address ‘fundamental problems’ with the framework.

The unionist party is set to table a petition of concern against the motion in the Stormont Assembly on Monday.

Steve Aiken will represent the UUP at Dublin Castle on Tuesday.

The unionist party has said it will not send a representative to the event in Dublin on Tuesday

First Minister Michelle O’Neill expressed disappointment while DUP leader Gavin Robinson hailed a ‘clear and welcome outcome’.

DUP leader Gavin Robinson said he wants to see co-operation at the next Assembly election to maximise the number of unionists elected.

Northern Ireland political parties have given a mixed response to a new legacy framework published by the UK and Irish governments.

The Labour Government came to power with a pledge to replace and repeal the controversial 2023 Legacy Act introduced by the Conservatives.

Claire Sugden said she is concerned about relations between ministers in the powersharing Executive.

Northern Ireland's First Minister and deputy First Minister appeared before their Stormont scrutiny committee on Wednesday.

Mr Robinson called on the Sinn Fein vice president to ‘show leadership’ after a row over a jobs fair in Londonderry.

DUP MP Sammy Wilson also described the rap trio as the ‘musical wing of Sinn Féin’.

Gavin Robinson accused the band of performing in ‘a grotesque way’ and called them ‘totally inappropriate’.

Baroness Nuala O’Loan was giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on legacy issues.

Party leader Gavin Robinson questioned the value for money of spending £145,000 on installing the signs at Grand Central Station.

She will serve alongside Gavin Robinson who has been re-elected as DUP leader.

The Thales plant in Belfast has received an order to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine.

The DUP leader described the heated Oval Office encounter between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky as ‘appalling’ and ‘destructive’

Conor Murphy also ruled himself out as a candidate for the race for the Áras this year.

Sinn Féin said it was taking a ‘principled stance’ against US President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Gaza

Pamela McCreedy told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee about the impact of budget pressures on the force

The Government announced this week that former Northern Ireland and Welsh secretary Paul Murphy will carry out the review of the operation of the UK and EU’s framework deal

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife will go on trial in March facing a number of historical sex offences.

Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson claims extending the measures for another four years would be unlawful

Members are likely to vote on a majority basis to continue with the contentious rules and regulations that govern trade between the region and GB.

Gavin Robinson said his party would continue to ask questions of Sinn Féin