Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

February 18, 2023 at 8:29 AM

We need the right deal, not a rushed deal

We need the right deal, not a rushed deal View this email in your browserJohnOn both Thursday evening and yesterday morning I engaged with the Prime Minister and his officials on the progress in negotiations with the European Union around the NI Protocol. There can be no disputing the sig…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

February 11, 2023 at 8:29 AM

Will Sinn Fein sit in the House of Commons?

Will Sinn Fein sit in the House of Commons? View this email in your browserJohnThis week I joined unionist colleagues outside the Supreme Court in London. The legal challenge to the Protocol is a welcome example of different strands within unionism coming together in recognition of the co…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

February 4, 2023 at 1:08 PM

Our parameters for the way forward are clear

Our parameters for the way forward are clear View this email in your browserJohnYesterday morning I met with the Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin to discuss the need for the Protocol to be replaced with arrangements that unionists can support. We also discussed the Republic of Irelan…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

January 30, 2023 at 3:03 PM

Our new Assembly spokespeople team

Our new Assembly spokespeople team View this email in your browserJohnToday I have announced a reshuffle of spokespeople within the Party’s Assembly team. The Party has a plan for Northern Ireland that was endorsed last May and that’s why we want to stymie the undermining of our devolved …

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

January 27, 2023 at 7:59 PM

Don't make the same mistake twice

Don't make the same mistake twice My message to London, Washington, Dublin and Brussels View this email in your browserJohnWe warned London, Washington, Dublin and Brussels in July 2021 that the Northern Ireland Protocol was incompatible with power-sharing and our hard-won politically ba…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

January 20, 2023 at 8:22 PM

The message is getting through

The message is getting through View this email in your browserJohnIt is welcome that voices in London and Dublin are now recognising that it was a mistake to proceed with the NI Protocol with zero unionist support. Whilst this recognition is good, I would like to see their commitment to en…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

January 11, 2023 at 6:17 PM

Update after meeting the Foreign Secretary

Update after meeting the Foreign Secretary View this email in your browserGood evening JohnI wanted to give you a little update on where we are with the Government and the Northern Ireland Protocol.Watch my full comments to the press after today’s meeting here. This morning myself and Gord…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

January 7, 2023 at 7:59 AM

A year for unionism to work together

A year for unionism to work together View this email in your browserJohnThis week everyone was back to their desks after the Christmas break. I kicked off 2023 crisscrossing Northern Ireland and speaking with people across the unionist spectrum. Some are members of other unionist parties.…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 8:38 PM

Best Wishes for 2023

Best Wishes for 2023 View this email in your browserJohnI send best wishes for the New Year to everyone in Northern Ireland.2023 can be a seismic year for Northern Ireland. We can replace the NI Protocol with arrangements that unionists can support and thus restore genuine powersharing, or…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

December 23, 2022 at 7:59 PM

The message above the door

The message above the door Merry Christmas to you. View this email in your browserGood evening John on the eve of Christmas eveAfter the election in 2019 I was allocated a new office in Westminster. It has dark wood panelling as you walk through the entrance but above the door expertly ca…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

December 16, 2022 at 8:29 PM

£436,000 every day propping up the Protocol

£436,000 every day propping up the Protocol Protocol paperwork costs salary of 10 nurses View this email in your browserGood evening JohnAs we count down the days to Christmas, strikes across our Health Service are in the news. We want to see the Government in London getting around the ta…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

December 9, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Unionists will not be bullied or cajoled

Unionists will not be bullied or cajoled Read my letter to the Secretary of State View this email in your browserJohnEarlier today I sent the below letter to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.Best wishes,9 December 2022Dear Secretary of State,It is 709 days since the Conservativ…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

December 2, 2022 at 8:23 PM

Play your part

Play your part View this email in your browserJohnIn 153 days, people across Northern Ireland will vote in local government elections.With the focus here often on Stormont and Westminster, the work of our eleven local Councils can go unnoticed.Local Government, and the people you elect to …

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

November 25, 2022 at 7:59 PM

We must shine a spotlight on gangland allegations

We must shine a spotlight on gangland allegations View this email in your browserJohnSinn Fein is not a normal political party. They don’t believe they are bound by the same rules and standards that they demand of everyone else.  They demand the truth from the police and army about the Tro…

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  Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) · [email protected]

November 16, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Sinn Fein lies being exposed

Sinn Fein lies being exposed View this email in your browserJohnThis is a big week in Westminster with the Chancellor making clear that “taxes are going up”. For people who work hard, we want to see taxes being kept low and public services being run as efficiently as possible. Our MPs will…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

October 28, 2022 at 6:29 PM

The Protocol is the Problem

The Protocol is the Problem Government need to get on with resolving it View this email in your browser“The Government and the NIO talked up an election and now no one knows what is happening. Parliament is sovereign and can of course legislate to keep Ministers if it so wishes.It is now …

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  Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) · [email protected]

October 22, 2022 at 7:29 AM

Devolution needs a solid foundation

Devolution needs a solid foundation View this email in your browserJohnDevolution can only flourish when there is a solid foundation with cross-community support. I want to see fully functioning devolved government restored in Stormont but that can only happen when the Protocol is replaced…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP · [email protected]

September 23, 2022 at 6:59 PM

Securing a return to local decision-making

Securing a return to local decision-making View this email in your browserJohnOn Monday our nation came together to give thanks for the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Her life was devoted to the service of our country and to the Commonwealth.It was an honour to be in Westminster Abbey for the…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP · [email protected]

September 8, 2022 at 7:55 PM

The passing of HM Queen Elizabeth

The passing of HM Queen Elizabeth View this email in your browser“Her Majesty The Queen has been a steadfast and unshakeable Head of State for the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.Her gracious approach has been a constant throughout our lives.In 1952 during her first Christmas broadcast…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

August 2, 2022 at 8:33 PM

Another recall stunt

Another recall stunt The Assembly will sit after a recall petition was supported by pro-protocol parties. View this email in your browserJohnTomorrow, the Assembly will sit after a recall petition was supported by pro-protocol parties. The latest recall of the Assembly isn’t just a stunt,…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

July 8, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Heading home for the 12th

Heading home for the 12th The DUP has never shied away from unionist cooperation. View this email in your browserJohnIt’s the last weekend before the Twelfth of July celebrations. Last minute preparations are being made. The Union Flag is flying, the grass cut and the fence is painted. Tr…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

June 17, 2022 at 7:13 PM

Delivering our 5-Point plan

Delivering our 5-Point plan View this email in your browserJohnDuring the Assembly election I set out our 5-Point plan to build a better Northern Ireland. The election may be over, but our commitment to that plan remains.The Northern Ireland Protocol is impacting on all aspects of life in …

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

June 7, 2022 at 11:04 AM

PM must deal with Union dismantling Protocol

PM must deal with Union dismantling Protocol View this email in your browserJohnHaving won a confidence motion within the Conservative Party, Boris Johnson must now make good the commitments he gave to the people of Northern Ireland by restoring Northern Ireland’s place within the UK Inter…

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  Sammy Wilson MP · [email protected]

May 31, 2022 at 6:09 PM

NI will receive energy support payments

NI will receive energy support payments View this email in your browserJohnThe Chancellor has made clear that every household would get the £400 energy support payment in the autumn and I’m glad that the Chief Secretary to the Treasury has reaffirmed this commitment to Northern Ireland. Ar…

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  Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) · [email protected]

May 24, 2022 at 7:02 PM

No further corruption of jusice

No further corruption of jusice View this email in your browserDUP MPs have outlined our opposition to the Government’s legacy proposals today as they were debated in Parliament. 90% of the deaths in the Troubles were deliberate killings by terrorists. Many of those terrorists have never s…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

May 4, 2022 at 4:59 PM

We need your help

We need your help View this email in your browserJohnThis election is a choice between real action on the issues that matter to people, or a divisive border poll plan that Sinn Fein has tried to play down but which have now come to the fore. A choice between the DUP who have a record of st…

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  Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) · [email protected]

April 18, 2022 at 6:59 AM

From Easter to the Election

From Easter to the Election View this email in your browserGood morning JohnI hope, like me, you were able to celebrate Easter with your family and friends“He is not here for He is risen” tells a story where death is defeated, and Christ is victorious. All seemed lost but then on the third…

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  Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) · [email protected]

March 26, 2022 at 8:51 PM

Our 5-Point Plan - 30 hours free Childcare

Our 5-Point Plan - 30 hours free Childcare Building a better NI within the Union View this email in your browserSouth Down Assembly Candidate Diane Forsythe is highlighting our pedge to deliver 30 hours of free childcare for 3-4 year olds, assisting working families across Northern Irelan…

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  Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) · [email protected]

March 20, 2022 at 7:57 PM

Moving Forward Together

Moving Forward Together View this email in your browserMoving Forward TogetherYesterday, the Party’s 30 candidates for the Assembly election were officially ratified. Speaking to members of the Party Executive, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson outlined the DUP’s Five Point Plan: “The DUP has a 5-poin…

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  Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) · [email protected]

March 12, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Our proposals to help

Our proposals to help View this email in your browserAs the cost of living crisis continues for households across the United Kingdom, the DUP has put forward local and national proposals that would see Government assist families struggling with spiralling bills.On Monday Sir Jeffrey Donald…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

March 5, 2022 at 11:08 AM

We want action on the cost of living crisis

We want action on the cost of living crisis View this email in your browser|John|Over recent months households have been struggling to make ends meet with rising energy costs hitting families hard. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has made this crisis significantly worse and the effects wil…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

February 19, 2022 at 12:00 PM

NI's place within the UK must be restored

NI's place within the UK must be restored Our position on the Proocol is clear View this email in your browserJohn,Some of our political critics are attempting to claim the DUP is not opposed to the Northern Ireland Protocol. At a time when I am trying to encourage greater unity in opposi…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

February 12, 2022 at 11:32 AM

Protect Your Local School

Protect Your Local School View this email in your browserCurrently the Department of Education or the Education Authority do not promote one education sector over another. I am very aware of the concerns raised by the Controlled Schools Support Council and the Council for Catholic Maintain…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

February 5, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Join us in restoring fairness

Join us in restoring fairness View this email in your browserRestoring FairnessIn September I set out clearly why the Northern Ireland Protocol needed to be rejected, and replaced with arrangements that respected Northern Ireland’s place within the United Kingdom.Despite promising noises, …

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  Democratic Unionist Party · [email protected]

January 29, 2022 at 12:14 PM

Supporting fairness for all schools

Supporting fairness for all schools View this email in your browserRaise your voices for fairness in educationWithin weeks the NI Assembly will debate the Integrated Education Bill. It is bad legislation and will have huge ramifications for your local school if it is not in the integrated …

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  Democratic Unionist Party · [email protected]

January 22, 2022 at 9:53 AM

DUP - Delivering Better Broadband

DUP - Delivering Better Broadband View this email in your browserWe have a vision to take Northern Ireland forward. As a result of our decisions and strategy, Northern Ireland now has the best digital infrastructure in Europe. But we have more to do. Sinn Fein want to spend the next decade…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

January 15, 2022 at 9:31 AM

7 Reasons the Irish Sea border must go

7 Reasons the Irish Sea border must go View this email in your browserJohnOn Wednesday I addressed members of the 1922 Committee of Conservative Party backbench MPs. It was a very useful opportunity to outline the destabilising impact of the Protocol on Northern Ireland and the damage it i…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

January 8, 2022 at 9:14 AM

Our schools deserve more than political stunts

Our schools deserve more than political stunts View this email in your browserJohnYesterday marked the first time in Northern Ireland since 26th July last year that no Covid related deaths were registered in the previous 24 hours. As I have said previously, the threat from Omicron is real …

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

January 1, 2022 at 12:59 PM

Happy New Year

Happy New Year Best wishes for 2022 View this email in your browserI wish everyone living in Northern Ireland a peaceful and prosperous New Year.2022 will be a busy year politically. We must get Northern Ireland’s place within the United Kingdom restored so we can trade freely again with …

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

December 24, 2021 at 7:59 AM

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas 🎅 View this email in your browser JohnHello from home.The decorations are up and the lights are on but we are stuck in the house!Whilst Santa doesn’t bring the same excitement in our home these days, I look back at wonderful Christmas excitement when we couldn’t get the ch…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

December 18, 2021 at 8:59 AM

Hello from the airport

Hello from the airport and a Happy Christmas to everyone View this email in your browserGood morning JohnIts one week to Christmas. I write this whilst sitting in the airport after a meeting with Lord Frost and the Secretary of State Brandon Lewis.Whilst in Stormont on Monday to meet with…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP · [email protected]

December 11, 2021 at 8:59 AM

Sinn Fein fooling no-one

Sinn Fein fooling no-one Join UsDonateSinn Fein fooling no-oneGood morning John,This week’s news was dominated by the Downing Street party story. I buried my dad in lockdown. No one was above the rules. Anyone breaking the rules was wrong. Our family had a covid compliant funeral despite u…

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  Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) · [email protected]

December 4, 2021 at 8:59 AM

Jabs, Jabs, Jabs.

Jabs, Jabs, Jabs. View this email in your browserBecome a memberDonateJabs, Jabs, Jabs.Good morning John,I received my booster jab earlier this week at the Ulster Hospital.By getting your vaccination and your booster when eligible, you can ease the pressure on our hospitals.The booster pro…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

November 27, 2021 at 8:29 AM

Will you get involved and make the difference?

Will you get involved and make the difference? View this email in your browser | Visit our WebsiteJohnOver the last few weeks I have been travelling across Northern Ireland meeting with hundreds of people from every county. In every part of NI we have been talking, and listening, on the is…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

November 20, 2021 at 8:59 AM

Supporting a plan for our hospitals

Supporting a plan for our hospitals View this email in your browser | Visit our WebsiteJohnCases of Covid-19 have been rising and our hospitals are under increasing pressure. Indeed, right across the Health Service staff are overstretched and overworked. In particular there is a shortage o…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

November 13, 2021 at 9:33 AM

John Help shape our childcare policy

*|FNAME|* Help shape our childcare policy View this email in your browserJohnWe know the pressure on families across Northern Ireland with increases in the cost of fuel, electricity and heating. Childcare is also a major cost for many people, yet Northern Ireland lags behind other UK regio…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

November 6, 2021 at 9:59 AM

John Help shape the future

*|FNAME|* Help shape the future View this email in your browser | Visit our WebsiteJohnThis week the University of Liverpool published a significant opinion poll on attitudes within Northern Ireland. We should be encouraged by the very strong support shown in favour of the Union here. Alm…

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  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson · [email protected]

October 30, 2021 at 8:29 AM

John Give me your view

*|FNAME|* Give me your view VIsit our Website | View this email in your browserHello JohnOn Monday at 3pm I am meeting with the Health Minister. I’m concerned about a growing crisis across our Health Service and asked for this meeting back in the summer. We have an agenda for the meetin…

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  Sammy Wilson MP · [email protected]

October 27, 2021 at 6:29 PM

Our take on Budget 2021

Our take on Budget 2021 Visit our website | View in your browserThe last two years have been unprecedented, and there was unprecedented support offered by Treasury to protect jobs and safeguard employers. We received this support only because Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom…

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  Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) · [email protected]

October 23, 2021 at 8:31 AM

DUP News Update - 23rd October

DUP News Update - 23rd October View this email in your browserSF told to get on with making NI workDUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has called on Sinn Fein to get on with making Northern Ireland work rather than attempting to deny its existence. Sir Jeffrey said. "When we look back on the …

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