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Unionist Party
noun
(formerly, in Northern Ireland) the major Protestant political party, closely identified with union with Britain. It formed the Northern Ireland Government from 1920 to 1972 See also Ulster Democratic Unionist Party Ulster Unionist Council
Example Sentences
He rose through the ranks, and in January 1974 he was given a key role working with the new power-sharing executive, led by Ulster Unionist Party leader Brian Faulkner.
Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay told the same programme he didn't understand the appeal of Farage, and questioned whether Reform was a Unionist party.
Democratic Unionist Party leader Gavin Robinson called for Kneecap to be investigated.
Stormont Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, of the Democratic Unionist Party, previously said the Northern Ireland Executive did not have the resources to mitigate Labour's plans.
Members will gather for the first time since Allister got elected to Westminster, after he won the North Antrim seat from Ian Paisley of the Democratic Unionist Party in the general election in July.
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