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4 unusual facts about DUP


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Déclaration d'utilité publique, in France a formal recognition that a proposed construction project has public benefits

The Democratic Unionist Party, the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland

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Dances of Universal Peace, meditative, spiritual practices danced in a circle.


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All Saints GAC

A Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) councillor objected to the GAA's goals of promoting Irish games, language and culture, to the then Rule 21 ban on participation in GAA sports by members of the crown forces, and to the requirement that the Irish tricolour - "a foreign flag" - be flown during matches.

Cecil Walker

However, he lost his own seat to Nigel Dodds of the DUP in the 2001 general election, following a disastrous televised debate at Crumlin Road Courthouse in his constituency, in which he stumbled over some of the most rudimentary questions.

Coleraine Borough Council

district MLAs = East Londonderry
DUP: 3
Independent: 1
Sinn Féin: 1
SDLP

Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council

district MLAs = Fermanagh & South Tyrone & Mid Ulster
Sinn Féin: 6
DUP: 1
SDLP: 1
UUP

Executive of the 2nd Northern Ireland Assembly

Following the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2002 a new election was called in November 2003 in hope of restoring devolution, the election saw the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin emerge as the largest parties in the Assembly.

First Minister and deputy First Minister

Martin McGuinness used the term Joint First Minister himself when he arrived for a meeting of the North/South Ministerial Council in February 2009; the DUP denounced the term as "republican speak" and it is not used in legislation.

Infamous: Second Son

With his new abilities and his older brother Reggie (Travis Willingham), a police officer, Delsin dedicates himself to fighting back against the oppressive DUP, as well as other Conduits such as Abigail "Fetch" Walker (Laura Bailey).

Jack McKee

At an anti-Good Friday Agreement protest in Antrim on April 1998 McKee shared a platform with then fellow DUP member Sammy Wilson and Kenneth Peeples, a described leader of the Orange Volunteers and Protestant fundamentalist, who burned a copy of the agreement.

Jeffrey Donaldson

On 18 December 2003 Donaldson, Norah Beare MLA and Arlene Foster announced their resignation from the UUP and on 5 January 2004 they announced that they had joined the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).

Newry and Mourne District Council

district MLAs = Newry and Armagh & South Down
Sinn Féin: 5
SDLP: 3
DUP: 2
UUP

Padraig O'Malley

Senior negotiators from Northern Ireland (NI), including Martin McGuinness from Sinn Féin, currently Deputy First Minister of NI, Jeffrey Donaldson from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).

Rowel Friers

His funeral was attended by a large crowd, including politicians from both sides of the sectarian divide - the SDLP's Lord Fitt and the DUP leader, the Reverend Ian Paisley.

Roy Beggs

He held the position until the 2005 general election when he was defeated by Sammy Wilson of the DUP.

Sammy Wilson

In the 2003 Assembly election Wilson stood successfully in the East Antrim constituency, alongside fellow DUP candidates George Dawson and David Hilditch.

Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly

The only nominee was William Hay, DUP member for Foyle and he was elected unopposed.

UK Unionist Party

The UKUP (and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)) refused to accept US Senator George Mitchell as chairman of the multi-party talks and tried to obstruct him in the undertaking of his tasks.

Ulster Unionist Coalition Party

Following a split in the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) majority bloc in Ballymena in 2007, six councillors who objected to the DUP's agreement to share power in the Northern Ireland Executive with Sinn Féin left the DUP and redesignated themselves as the "Ulster Unionist Coalition Party".


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