DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson expected to make statement after executive meeting leaks – LIVE updates
The DUP leader is expected to handle the media after his get together’s executive meeting on Monday evening.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson briefed get together members over Government proposals aimed toward ending Stormont’s powersharing deadlock. The particulars of that personal meeting, appeared to have been leaked to Jamie Bryson, who started a reside tweet thread, considered by hundreds on-line.
In a few of these tweets, on X, Mr Bryson claimed that there was anger within the meeting and that the meeting was “getting angry with much grumbling”. He additionally tweeted that there was “fury and mayhem”.
Another tweet claimed that Sir Jeffrey instructed the executive meeting that the PSNI was “brought in to try and block phone signals”.
However, a PSNI spokesperson stated: “The Police Service of Northern Ireland has no involvement in this.”
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00:23Orlaith Clinton
Meeting nonetheless happening?
No signal of the DUP leader – it is now nearly 12:30am
00:00Orlaith Clinton
Clock strikes midnight
As it strikes into a brand new day, there’s nonetheless no phrase on when/if Sir Jeffrey will handle the media.
Reports that the meeting remains to be happening – since 7pm.
23:40Orlaith Clinton
Nearing midnight
BBC stories {that a} press convention, with Sir Jeffrey, could occur after midnight
23:30Orlaith Clinton
Still no signal of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson
Sir Jeffrey arrived on the Larchfield property close to Lisburn shortly earlier than 7.20pm for the brief-discover gathering of the DUP’s 130-strong executive.
23:26Orlaith Clinton
Windsor Framework
If Sir Jeffrey presses for acceptance of the Government’s proposals and a Stormont return, he’s expected to face stiff opposition from some unionists inside and out of doors his get together.
They imagine the boycott ought to solely finish as soon as all financial limitations created by Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol, and the next Windsor Framework, are eliminated.
23:20Orlaith Clinton
Meeting began at 7pm
Reports that it was nonetheless ongoing after 11pm.
23:19Orlaith Clinton
PSNI statement
Claims on-line urged the PSNI was requested to “try and block phone signals” throughout the DUP meeting – however that declare has was shut down by a PSNI spokesperson.
A statement from the PSNI on Monday evening learn: “The Police Service of Northern Ireland has no involvement in this.”
23:18Orlaith Clinton
Protesters exterior Larchfield Estate on Monday evening
23:14Orlaith Clinton
Live updates from Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s statement
We could have reside updates, when Sir Jeffrey Donaldson addresses the media. He is expected to converse this night.
23:12Orlaith Clinton
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson
23:12Orlaith Clinton
Meeting in Belfast
Before the executive meeting, the DUP leader was on the get together’s headquarters at Dundela House in Belfast, the place quite a few his MPs and friends had been in attendance.
Earlier within the day, he met get together MLAs at Stormont.
23:11Orlaith Clinton
Photos from the Larchfield property close to Lisburn
23:10Orlaith Clinton
Protesters assembled on the gates of the venue
Sir Jeffrey arrived on the Larchfield property close to Lisburn shortly earlier than 7.20pm.
He was met by protesters. Some shouted at DUP members as they drove into the grounds of the venue.
23:09Orlaith Clinton
What do we all know thus far?
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson was briefing get together members on Monday evening over Government proposals aimed toward ending Stormont’s powersharing deadlock.
The particulars of that meeting, which was behind closed doorways, appeared on X, by way of a reside thread by Jamie Bryson.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson will handle the media quickly, it’s believed.
23:07Orlaith Clinton
Good night
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