The DUP has finally filled its long-vacant deputy leadership role ... the real influence seems to lie with the ministerial team and Assembly Chief Whip Keith Buchanan. McIlveen’s appointment ...

She backed Edwin Poots for leadership while Robinson supported ... Analysis: Camera-shy figure focused on 'Team DUP' Michelle McIlveen is a vastly experienced Stormont operative who has barely ...

the real influence seems to lie with the ministerial team and Assembly Chief Whip Keith Buchanan. McIlveen’s appointment could, therefore, signal a shift in how the DUP operates to one where the ...