The second major Unionist grouping, the Democratic Unionist Party was formed in 1971 by its current leader, the Rev Ian Paisley, and the then MP for Shankill, Desmond Boal. Like the UUP ...
The Ulster Unionist Party evolved from the Ulster Unionist Council, which had its first formal meeting in 1905. While Unionism has never been united under a single party label, the UUP ...