“In detailed analysis of the remarks, FactCheckNI concludes there was little or no supporting evidence for the claims.” https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2022/06/23/news/dup-and-orange-order-claims-about-impact-of-protocol-dismissed-by-independent-verifiers-as-cherry-picking–2751857/
“The evidence is growing that the protocol is having a beneficial impact on the Northern Ireland economy.” https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/micheal-martin-says-dup-assembly-speaker-block-is-unsatisfactory-41646585.html
“Party plans to exploit Johnson’s weakened position to get rid of the Irish Sea border.” https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/dup-and-erg-plotting-together-to-force-the-triggering-of-article-16-41341836.html
“Denying his party was in meltdown after a rancorous split among members and a raft of bitter leadership heaves were…
“The DUP has repeatedly threatened to collapse the institutions unless the so-called Irish Sea border is removed. The party has…
“What’s been claimed is that DUP minister Edwin Poots needs Executive approval to continue implementing protocol checks at ports and…
“If we don’t get rapid and decisive progress…this will have major implications for the stability of the political institutions in…
“Northern Ireland’s stability is in fresh peril, with the DUP threatening to pull out of power-sharing in Stormont. A third…
“Our political institutions will not survive a failure to resolve the problems created by the Northern Ireland protocol.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-58494209.amp
“This year’s slump mirrors the party’s unprecedented turmoil over how ‘Brexit’ has turned out for NI.” https://www.politico.eu/article/democratic-unionist-party-brexit-northern-ireland-donaldson/amp/?__twitter_impression=true