UK NewsEU Needs to Recognise Northern Ireland Protocol Has Failed: Sir Jeffrey DonaldsonSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintNewly elected DUP leader designate Sir Jeffrey Donaldson speaks to the media, in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2021. Peter Morrison/PAPA Media7/19/2021|Updated: 7/19/2021DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has insisted that the European Union needs to recognise that the Northern Ireland Protocol has “failed.”He was speaking shortly before taking part in a virtual meeting with European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.