Edwin Poots said : “The post-Brexit arrangements are undemocratic and change the constitutional position of the North, and if they can’t be scrapped then a vote is needed on the change,”

euractiv-eu-fr Tuesday, June 22, 2021 9:37:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots told : “The post-Brexit arrangements are undemocratic and change the constitutional position of the North, and if they can’t be scrapped then a vote is needed on the change,”

euractiv-eu-fr Tuesday, June 22, 2021 9:37:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "My focus was on the Northern Ireland Protocol first and foremost because constitutionally that is what is damaging Northern Ireland. Mr Poots, who succeeded Arlene Foster as DUP leader in May, nominated Mr Givan for the top power-sharing post last Thursday. At the same time, his party was voting in a room next door not to nominate after the British government agreed to legislate for Irish Language rights at Westminster to keep Sinn Fein on board. Mr Poots said: "

belfasttelegraph Monday, June 21, 2021 9:48:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I regret the fall-out from it. I think it was the right thing to do and it's the right thing to do to ensure we have maximum leverage. "

heart Monday, June 21, 2021 8:14:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I regret the fall-out from it. I think it was the right thing to do and it's the right thing to do to ensure we have maximum leverage. "

msn-uk Monday, June 21, 2021 8:03:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I regret the fall-out from it. I think it was the right thing to do and it's the right thing to do to ensure we have maximum leverage. "

skynews Monday, June 21, 2021 7:41:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the party chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected. "

msn-uk Friday, June 18, 2021 2:17:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the party chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected. "The party has asked me to remain in post until my successor is elected. "This has been a difficult period for the party and the country and I have conveyed to the chairman my determination to do everything I can to ensure both unionism and Northern Ireland is able to move forward to a stronger place"

bbc Friday, June 18, 2021 10:26:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : “I have asked the party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected,”

euractiv-eu-fr Friday, June 18, 2021 9:11:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the party chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected. "The party has asked me to remain in post until my successor is elected. "This has been a difficult period for the party and the country and I have conveyed to the chairman my determination to do everything I can to ensure both unionism and Northern Ireland is able to move forward to a stronger place"

bbc Friday, June 18, 2021 8:41:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the party chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected,"

thenational Friday, June 18, 2021 3:51:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected,"

japantoday Friday, June 18, 2021 2:20:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the Party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the Party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected,"

xinhuanet_en Friday, June 18, 2021 1:39:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the Party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the Party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected. "

heart Friday, June 18, 2021 1:34:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected,"

news-yahoo Friday, June 18, 2021 1:13:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the party chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected,"

bordermail Friday, June 18, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : “I have asked the Party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the Party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected. DUP leader Edwin Poots, with MLA Paul Givan arriving at Government Buildings in Dublin last week ahead of his meeting with Taoiseach Micheal Martin. (Image: PA Wire/PA Images) "The Party has asked me to remain in post until my successor is elected. "This has been a difficult period for the Party and the country and I have conveyed to the Chairman my determination to do everything I can to ensure both Unionism and Northern Ireland is able to move forward to a stronger place”

irishmirror Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:59:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the Party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected. "

RTERadio Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:25:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the Party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the Party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected. "

skynews Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:19:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "We need more people like him to win for unionism,"

independent-ie Thursday, June 17, 2021 8:21:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots added : “As the pilot will be running for another year, I would encourage all farmers to consider the opportunity that this scheme represents, and consider the potential of sowing protein crops in future years”

agriland Thursday, June 17, 2021 6:25:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "We need more people like him to win for unionism,"

belfasttelegraph Thursday, June 17, 2021 5:12:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots told : “We cannot be in a circumstance where we have pre-conditions set for the selection of our first minister,”

independent-UK Tuesday, June 15, 2021 3:41:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : “Our community is at a very tense situation at this moment in time,”

independent-UK Tuesday, June 15, 2021 3:41:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

eureporter Tuesday, June 15, 2021 11:02:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "Setting pre-conditions is not appropriate, it's not respecting someone's mandate, and we cannot be in a circumstance where we have pre-conditions set for the selection of our first minister. And I'm not setting pre-conditions to the selection of Sinn Fein's deputy first minister,"

belfasttelegraph Monday, June 14, 2021 11:57:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : “The first thing that alerted me to the situation happened on the Wednesday, when [PSNI Assistant Chief Constable] Mark McEwan made his comments to the Westminster Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. Subsequent to that, I made it my business to identify information to see what the situation was,”

agriland Monday, June 14, 2021 10:06:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : “You are making a presumption that conflates two issues, which is an entirely false premise. I am dealing exclusively with the issues raised directly by members of staff and by people on the ground, such as public representatives, whom I consulted”

agriland Monday, June 14, 2021 10:06:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots told : “We cannot be in a circumstance where we have pre-conditions set for the selection of our first minister,”

msn-uk Monday, June 14, 2021 2:25:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : “Our community is at a very tense situation at this moment in time,”

msn-uk Monday, June 14, 2021 2:25:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said ( about Deputy First ) : “Setting preconditions is not appropriate, it’s not respecting someone’s mandate, and we cannot be in a circumstance where we have preconditions set for the selection of our First Minister. And I’m not setting preconditions to the selection of Sinn Fein’s deputy First Minister,”

msn-uk Monday, June 14, 2021 12:55:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said ( about Deputy First ) : “Setting preconditions is not appropriate, it’s not respecting someone’s mandate, and we cannot be in a circumstance where we have preconditions set for the selection of our First Minister. And I’m not setting preconditions to the selection of Sinn Fein’s deputy First Minister,”

kentonline Monday, June 14, 2021 12:34:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said ( about Deputy First ) : “Setting preconditions is not appropriate, it’s not respecting someone’s mandate, and we cannot be in a circumstance where we have preconditions set for the selection of our First Minister. And I’m not setting preconditions to the selection of Sinn Fein’s deputy First Minister,”

pressandjournal Monday, June 14, 2021 12:27:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said ( about Deputy First ) : “Setting preconditions is not appropriate, it’s not respecting someone’s mandate, and we cannot be in a circumstance where we have preconditions set for the selection of our First Minister. And I’m not setting preconditions to the selection of Sinn Fein’s deputy First Minister,”

thecourier Monday, June 14, 2021 12:12:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said ( about Emmanuel Macron ) : “Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion that Northern Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom is offensive and demands a statement from the French administration which recognises Northern Ireland’s constitutional status”

thejournal Monday, June 14, 2021 10:41:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

reuters-af Monday, June 14, 2021 9:24:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

newshub Sunday, June 13, 2021 9:10:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

trust Sunday, June 13, 2021 8:01:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

4-traders Sunday, June 13, 2021 7:43:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

news-yahoo Sunday, June 13, 2021 7:41:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said ( about Emmanuel Macron ) : "Emmanuel Macron's suggestion that Northern Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom is offensive and demands a statement from the French administration which recognises Northern Ireland's constitutional status. "

RTERadio Sunday, June 13, 2021 7:34:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said ( about Emmanuel Macron ) : “Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion that Northern Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom is offensive and demands a statement from the French administration which recognises Northern Ireland’s constitutional status”

thejournal Sunday, June 13, 2021 7:19:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the Protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

4-traders Sunday, June 13, 2021 3:56:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the Protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

reuters-af Sunday, June 13, 2021 1:50:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the Protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

trust Sunday, June 13, 2021 1:46:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It would strike me that it's not well informed in that the imperilling of the peace has been as a consequence of the Protocol and because of the implementation of the Protocol,"

news-yahoo Thursday, June 10, 2021 8:44:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "This is effectively a constitutional change,"

thesun Thursday, June 10, 2021 5:50:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "if Brussels is deaf to the problems, then our own government must act unilaterally to protect Northern Ireland"

msn-uk Wednesday, June 9, 2021 10:02:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "if Brussels is deaf to the problems, then our own government must act unilaterally to protect Northern Ireland"

heart Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9:26:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "if Brussels is deaf to the problems, then our own government must act unilaterally to protect Northern Ireland"

skynews Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9:04:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "We need the NI Protocol to be removed,"

4-traders Wednesday, June 9, 2021 6:46:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : “The post-Brexit arrangements are undemocratic and change the constitutional position of the North, and if they can’t be scrapped then a vote is needed on the change,”

euractiv-eu-fr Tuesday, June 22, 2021 9:37:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots told : “The post-Brexit arrangements are undemocratic and change the constitutional position of the North, and if they can’t be scrapped then a vote is needed on the change,”

euractiv-eu-fr Tuesday, June 22, 2021 9:37:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "My focus was on the Northern Ireland Protocol first and foremost because constitutionally that is what is damaging Northern Ireland. Mr Poots, who succeeded Arlene Foster as DUP leader in May, nominated Mr Givan for the top power-sharing post last Thursday. At the same time, his party was voting in a room next door not to nominate after the British government agreed to legislate for Irish Language rights at Westminster to keep Sinn Fein on board. Mr Poots said: "

belfasttelegraph Monday, June 21, 2021 9:48:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I regret the fall-out from it. I think it was the right thing to do and it's the right thing to do to ensure we have maximum leverage. "

heart Monday, June 21, 2021 8:14:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I regret the fall-out from it. I think it was the right thing to do and it's the right thing to do to ensure we have maximum leverage. "

msn-uk Monday, June 21, 2021 8:03:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I regret the fall-out from it. I think it was the right thing to do and it's the right thing to do to ensure we have maximum leverage. "

skynews Monday, June 21, 2021 7:41:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the party chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected. "

msn-uk Friday, June 18, 2021 2:17:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the party chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected. "The party has asked me to remain in post until my successor is elected. "This has been a difficult period for the party and the country and I have conveyed to the chairman my determination to do everything I can to ensure both unionism and Northern Ireland is able to move forward to a stronger place"

bbc Friday, June 18, 2021 10:26:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : “I have asked the party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected,”

euractiv-eu-fr Friday, June 18, 2021 9:11:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the party chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected. "The party has asked me to remain in post until my successor is elected. "This has been a difficult period for the party and the country and I have conveyed to the chairman my determination to do everything I can to ensure both unionism and Northern Ireland is able to move forward to a stronger place"

bbc Friday, June 18, 2021 8:41:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the party chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected,"

thenational Friday, June 18, 2021 3:51:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected,"

japantoday Friday, June 18, 2021 2:20:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the Party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the Party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected,"

xinhuanet_en Friday, June 18, 2021 1:39:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the Party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the Party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected. "

heart Friday, June 18, 2021 1:34:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected,"

news-yahoo Friday, June 18, 2021 1:13:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the party chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected,"

bordermail Friday, June 18, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : “I have asked the Party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the Party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected. DUP leader Edwin Poots, with MLA Paul Givan arriving at Government Buildings in Dublin last week ahead of his meeting with Taoiseach Micheal Martin. (Image: PA Wire/PA Images) "The Party has asked me to remain in post until my successor is elected. "This has been a difficult period for the Party and the country and I have conveyed to the Chairman my determination to do everything I can to ensure both Unionism and Northern Ireland is able to move forward to a stronger place”

irishmirror Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:59:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the Party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected. "

RTERadio Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:25:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "I have asked the Party Chairman to commence an electoral process within the Party to allow for a new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to be elected. "

skynews Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:19:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "We need more people like him to win for unionism,"

independent-ie Thursday, June 17, 2021 8:21:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots added : “As the pilot will be running for another year, I would encourage all farmers to consider the opportunity that this scheme represents, and consider the potential of sowing protein crops in future years”

agriland Thursday, June 17, 2021 6:25:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "We need more people like him to win for unionism,"

belfasttelegraph Thursday, June 17, 2021 5:12:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots told : “We cannot be in a circumstance where we have pre-conditions set for the selection of our first minister,”

independent-UK Tuesday, June 15, 2021 3:41:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : “Our community is at a very tense situation at this moment in time,”

independent-UK Tuesday, June 15, 2021 3:41:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

eureporter Tuesday, June 15, 2021 11:02:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "Setting pre-conditions is not appropriate, it's not respecting someone's mandate, and we cannot be in a circumstance where we have pre-conditions set for the selection of our first minister. And I'm not setting pre-conditions to the selection of Sinn Fein's deputy first minister,"

belfasttelegraph Monday, June 14, 2021 11:57:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : “The first thing that alerted me to the situation happened on the Wednesday, when [PSNI Assistant Chief Constable] Mark McEwan made his comments to the Westminster Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. Subsequent to that, I made it my business to identify information to see what the situation was,”

agriland Monday, June 14, 2021 10:06:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : “You are making a presumption that conflates two issues, which is an entirely false premise. I am dealing exclusively with the issues raised directly by members of staff and by people on the ground, such as public representatives, whom I consulted”

agriland Monday, June 14, 2021 10:06:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots told : “We cannot be in a circumstance where we have pre-conditions set for the selection of our first minister,”

msn-uk Monday, June 14, 2021 2:25:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : “Our community is at a very tense situation at this moment in time,”

msn-uk Monday, June 14, 2021 2:25:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said ( about Deputy First ) : “Setting preconditions is not appropriate, it’s not respecting someone’s mandate, and we cannot be in a circumstance where we have preconditions set for the selection of our First Minister. And I’m not setting preconditions to the selection of Sinn Fein’s deputy First Minister,”

msn-uk Monday, June 14, 2021 12:55:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said ( about Deputy First ) : “Setting preconditions is not appropriate, it’s not respecting someone’s mandate, and we cannot be in a circumstance where we have preconditions set for the selection of our First Minister. And I’m not setting preconditions to the selection of Sinn Fein’s deputy First Minister,”

kentonline Monday, June 14, 2021 12:34:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said ( about Deputy First ) : “Setting preconditions is not appropriate, it’s not respecting someone’s mandate, and we cannot be in a circumstance where we have preconditions set for the selection of our First Minister. And I’m not setting preconditions to the selection of Sinn Fein’s deputy First Minister,”

pressandjournal Monday, June 14, 2021 12:27:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said ( about Deputy First ) : “Setting preconditions is not appropriate, it’s not respecting someone’s mandate, and we cannot be in a circumstance where we have preconditions set for the selection of our First Minister. And I’m not setting preconditions to the selection of Sinn Fein’s deputy First Minister,”

thecourier Monday, June 14, 2021 12:12:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said ( about Emmanuel Macron ) : “Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion that Northern Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom is offensive and demands a statement from the French administration which recognises Northern Ireland’s constitutional status”

thejournal Monday, June 14, 2021 10:41:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

reuters-af Monday, June 14, 2021 9:24:00 AM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

newshub Sunday, June 13, 2021 9:10:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

trust Sunday, June 13, 2021 8:01:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

4-traders Sunday, June 13, 2021 7:43:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

news-yahoo Sunday, June 13, 2021 7:41:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said ( about Emmanuel Macron ) : "Emmanuel Macron's suggestion that Northern Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom is offensive and demands a statement from the French administration which recognises Northern Ireland's constitutional status. "

RTERadio Sunday, June 13, 2021 7:34:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said ( about Emmanuel Macron ) : “Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion that Northern Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom is offensive and demands a statement from the French administration which recognises Northern Ireland’s constitutional status”

thejournal Sunday, June 13, 2021 7:19:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the Protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

4-traders Sunday, June 13, 2021 3:56:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the Protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

reuters-af Sunday, June 13, 2021 1:50:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It is time for the government to stop talking about fixes to the Protocol and get on with taking the necessary steps to remove it,"

trust Sunday, June 13, 2021 1:46:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "It would strike me that it's not well informed in that the imperilling of the peace has been as a consequence of the Protocol and because of the implementation of the Protocol,"

news-yahoo Thursday, June 10, 2021 8:44:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "This is effectively a constitutional change,"

thesun Thursday, June 10, 2021 5:50:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "if Brussels is deaf to the problems, then our own government must act unilaterally to protect Northern Ireland"

msn-uk Wednesday, June 9, 2021 10:02:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "if Brussels is deaf to the problems, then our own government must act unilaterally to protect Northern Ireland"

heart Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9:26:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "if Brussels is deaf to the problems, then our own government must act unilaterally to protect Northern Ireland"

skynews Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9:04:00 PM EAT

Edwin Poots said : "We need the NI Protocol to be removed,"

4-traders Wednesday, June 9, 2021 6:46:00 PM EAT