# Sammy Wilson

Last week

19th March 2023 - 25th March 2023

SDLP may abstain on 'Stormont brake' vote, with Colum Eastwood saying it 'muddies the water'

The brake would allow a minority of MLAs at Stormont to formally flag concerns about the imposition of new EU laws in Northern Ireland.

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Tue 11:04 AM

This month

March 2023

# windsor framework

DUP will only sign up to Windsor framework if it 'safeguards the union', says Sammy Wilson

Wilson, an MP and the DUP chief whip, sharply criticised the ‘Stormont brake’ clause in the deal.

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Mar 1st 2023, 9:02 PM

All time

# Swann song

Sammy Wilson branded ‘moronic fool’ over Christmas carol tweet on Covid

Ulster Unionist party leader Doug Beattie criticised the East Antrim MP for a tweet that singled out UUP Health Minister Robin Swann.

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Dec 23rd 2021, 9:45 AM

# Stormont

Polls and pandemics: How Northern Ireland's two leaders are facing defiance and disappointment

Both leaders have faced a difficult few weeks.

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Oct 27th 2020, 12:05 AM

# going underground

DUP MP Sammy Wilson 'offering no excuse' after he was photographed not wearing a face mask on London Tube

Those caught not wearing a mask on public transport in London can face a £200 fine.

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Sep 24th 2020, 8:05 PM

# DUP

Brexit deal and Northern Ireland arrangements should be 'scrapped', says Sammy Wilson

The DUP MP appeared to contradict his party leader Arlene Foster.

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Sep 6th 2020, 2:57 PM

# Shake Up

Jeffrey Donaldson replaces Nigel Dodds as DUP's Westminster leader

Meanwhile, Sammy Wilson MP has been elected as the DUP’s chief whip.

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Dec 17th 2019, 8:22 PM

# Still saying no

DUP says voting against Brexit deal 'not the end of the game'

Arlene Foster wrote in the Belfast Telegraph that she was not looking for a ‘perfect’ deal.

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Oct 18th 2019, 8:58 AM

# Tit for tat

DUP's Sammy Wilson accuses Irish govt of being 'hysterical' and 'self-centred' over Brexit

Wilson was criticising comments made by Tánaiste Simon Coveney in Stormont yesterday.

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Jul 27th 2019, 3:36 PM

# Brexit

Sammy Wilson: 'We know the Irish; if you stand up to them, they will take you seriously'

The DUP’s Brexit spokesman made his comments on BBC Radio 4 this morning.

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Jul 2nd 2019, 11:05 AM

# dup says no

'Consequences were inevitable': DUP flexes muscles and votes against Tories in Brexit row

Sammy Wilson MP said that the decision was taken to show the party’s ‘displeasure’.

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Nov 20th 2018, 3:24 PM

# Brexit spokesperson

DUP's Sammy Wilson regrets calling Leo Varadkar 'a nutcase'

Sammy Wilson has previously called the Taoiseach and his Tánaiste Simon Coveney “cynical, aggressive, green, and partisan”.

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Jan 19th 2018, 8:27 AM

# Brexit

DUP's Sammy Wilson in scathing attack on 'cynical, aggressive and green' Varadkar and Coveney

The DUP MP says the pair have alienated unionists.

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Dec 8th 2017, 4:15 PM

# Tír gan teanga

DUP MP says act for 'failing' Irish language would be discriminatory

Sammy Wilson says the language is in decline south of the border.

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Sep 6th 2017, 10:54 AM

# Big claim

The DUP's Sammy Wilson told a US TV station that it's okay to compare Sinn Féin with ISIS

The MP said he agrees with the comparison.

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Feb 27th 2017, 2:43 PM

# putting on a show

DUP MP says that public breastfeeding is "exhibitionism"

Sammy Wilson is against mothers breastfeeding their children in the House of Commons.

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Jul 22nd 2016, 4:07 PM

# Northern Ireland

DUP councillor in court over Republican parade Facebook comments

Ruth Patterson is contesting the charge of sending a “grossly offensive” electronic message.

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Aug 22nd 2013, 4:59 PM

# Talking tax

Ireland is "stealing" the UK's tax funds, according to NI finance minister

Safe to say we know what Sammy Wilson wants to see on the G8 agenda, then.

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Jun 16th 2013, 5:26 PM

# Gay Marriage

Northern Ireland assembly rejects motion calling for same-sex marriage

The nationalist parties and three UUP members backed the motion, which was opposed by the two main unionist parties.

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Oct 2nd 2012, 9:21 AM

# Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's new ministers confirmed in Stormont

Six of the ministries in the Northern Ireland Executive change party hands, as the DUP and Sinn Féin retain the prize positions.

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May 16th 2011, 3:57 PM

# Terrorism

Police in Northern Ireland get extra £245m to combat terror threat

The move follows an increase in the threat from dissident republicans.

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Feb 18th 2011, 8:55 AM

# UK Spending Review

Stormont recalled from break for emergency debate on cutbacks

The Northern Irish assembly abrupts its mid-term break to discuss George Osborne’s £4bn cut to the Stormont budget.

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Oct 25th 2010, 2:57 PM