Ian Paisley

Ian Paisley speaking to Mark Carruthers on BBC Northern Ireland's Sunday Politics programme. Photo: screengrab from BBC iPlayer.

Ian Paisley says NI could benefit from if Trump hits Republic with tariffs

Chairman Ian Paisley has called for applications to The Gallaher Trust

Gallaher Trust calls for 2025 delivery partner applications

President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump arriving at Dulles International Airport on Saturday. Trump's inauguration takes place in Washington on Monday

Hopes that NI can have good relations with Donald Trump

NI comedian William Caulfield on his last 'Our Jimmy' tribute show

Comedian William Caulfield on 30 years of playing comedian James Young

Former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP Ian Paisley is set to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump next week.

Ian Paisley to attend Donald Trump inauguration

Line dancing was a huge craze in the early 1990s

Retro: The line dancing craze of the early 1990s

The biggest conundrum remains, namely why did millions and millions of people vote for a candidate with such a flawed character? asks Alf McCreary

Alf McCreary: Trump's mastery of TV presentation evokes memories of Paisley

President-elect Donald Trump speaks in Washington yesterday (Friday November 13). He targeted evangelicals by being anti abortion. Does Trump have the courage to sit with the leaders of Russia, North Korea and China in the pursuit of peace? (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

John Coulter: Trump reflects a new dawn in Christian influence on politics

Relations between Reform UK and the TUV have cooled since Nigel Farage took over as leader. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Nigel Farage has ‘rejected’ TUV pact – Ben Habib

The current row within the UUP is complex, with Doug Beattie claiming “irreconcilable differences” between him and some party officers, a claim which has since been strongly denied

Alf McCreary: The UUP appears to have an electoral death wish

Anti-Islam protestors in Belfast waved union flags and Irish tricolours side by side

The certainties of the NI conflict are blurring as a new conflict looms

Ian Paisley with Jim Allister who the BBC claimed had stolen the North Antrim seat.

BBC apology over Jim Allister 'stolen' seat claim

PACEMAKER, BELFAST, 4/7/2024: Jim Allister and his TUV supporters celebrate winning the North Antrim seat at the General Election count in Meadowbank Arena, Magherafelt.PICTURE BY STEPHEN DAVISON

North Antrim: DUP citadel crumbles as Allister shocks Paisley

PACEMAKER, BELFAST, 4/7/2024: Ian Paisley with Jim Allister who deposed him as the MP in North Antrim at the General election count in Meadowbank Arena, Magherafelt after winning the South Antrim seat. PICTURE BY STEPHEN DAVISON

TUV MP: 'The Protocol is beyond shameful and I will not wilt in opposing it'

PACEMAKER, BELFAST, 4/7/2024: Ian Paisley waves as he leaves the General election count in Meadowbank Arena, Magherafelt after losing his North Antrim seat to Jim Allister. PICTURE BY STEPHEN DAVISON

Ian Paisley's farewell speech IN FULL after being defeated by Jim Allister

Ian Paisley loses his seat in North Antrim at Meadowbank Sports Arena, Magherafelt. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Night of shocks for DUP as Ian Paisley loses family hold on North Antrim
The DUP has suffered a bruising set of election results in Northern Ireland, with the party suffering a seismic shock when Ian Paisley lost his seat in North Antrim
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Chart of recent Westminster election results in North Antrim

North Antrim: 'All Jim Allister can do is dent us not stop us' says Sammy Wilson

Screenshot of the Tesco website's promotion of a free breakfast for armed forces personnel - which is not available in Northern Ireland.

Not in NI: Tesco questioned over Armed Forces snub

Baroness (Kate) Hoey canvassing on behalf of Jim Allister in Ballymena.

Allister claims UUP support in Paisley battle

Jim Allister is taking on Ian Paisley Jr in North Antrim in next week's Westminster election. The last time they faced off against each other in an election was in 2010.

Letter: Jim Allister constantly challenges the evil of Sinn Fein

A sign at the Port of Larne about the Irish Sea border. Picture date: Monday February 15, 2021.

Rivals accuse DUP of changing position on their deal on daily basis

Letters to editor

Letter: DUP pair get endorsement of Farage, the man who gets on well with SF/IRA

Wrightbus chief executive Jean-Marc Gales said 'the knock-on effect is tremendous and really proves the impact of buying British at every level'

Rebirth of Northern Ireland firm contributes over £1.5billion to UK economy

Letters to editor

Letter: Nigel Farage can see that it is a blunder to split the unionist vote

The TUV and Reform UK leaderships signing a pact earlier this year, which was fundamentally undermined by new leader Nigel Farage on Monday.

Allister: 'no regrets' over Reform pact

East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson has received the personal endorsement of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

Habib accuses DUP men of 'taking advantage' of Farage

TUV leader Jim Allister has said it is the endorsement of the voters which his party is seeking, after Nigel Farage endorsed two rival DUP candidates. Picture:Stephen Hamilton Photography

TUV seeking endorsement of voters
Jim Allister has expressed disappointment at comments by Nigel Farage endorsing two DUP general election candidates over the TUV – with whom Reform UK are in an electoral pact.
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Ian Paisley's election literature includes an endorsement from the now-Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

Farage undermines TUV pact by endorsing DUP candidates

The DUP announces its candidates for the three main County Antrim constituencies in Ballymena.

DUP's Co Antrim candidates have 'record of delivery'

Not all Fylde coast MPs are standing for Parliament again

SF MPs attend Parliament 'once a month' and have coffee -SDLP

Trade NI's lead chief executives Glyn Roberts (Retail NI), Stephen Kelly (Manufacturing NI), and Colin Neill (Hospitality Ulster) pictured with deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly and Junior Minister Aisling Reilly alongside Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons at the launch a new economic report in the House of Commons

Trade NI sets out policy priorities for next UK government

DUP MP Ian Paisley opposes Irish recognition of a Palestinian state.

DUP: Irish recognising Palestinian state plays to extremists

Wallace Thompson, the evangelical Christian, on BBC One's The View saying that a united Ireland is inevitable, during an interview with Mark Carruthers on Thursday May 9. He replies to an article by Ben Lowry challenging his logic

Wallace Thompson: Far from being weak, I debate NI's future with confidence

Wallace Thompson, the evangelical Christian, on BBC One's The View saying that a united Ireland is inevitable, during an interview with Mark Carruthers on Thursday. But why should we listen to him when, by his own logic, he has been wrong for decades?

Ben Lowry: Too much weight given to Wallace Thompson's view on end of UK

The Sunningdale Agreement for the Council of Ireland is signed at Sunningdale Park, Berkshire, 9th December 1973. From left, Oliver Napier, Liam Cosgrave, Edward Heath, Brian Faulkner and Gerry Fitt. Photo: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Paul McElhinney: 1974 was a momentous year with power-sharing and the UWC strike

A protester takes part in an anti-immigration protest in the centre of Dublin on Monday. Pic: Evan Treacy/PA Wire

Immigration latest: 'Sinn Fein is now feeling the backlash of its EU policies'

Lord Frost (first in line, left, looking at the camera) meeting with EU Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič (his counterpart to the right) in 2021 in London

UK former Brexit chief accuses Ireland of 'doublethink' on immigration

Road signs denote the border crossing in the village of Belleek

'The Irish state demanded an open border - they can live with the consequences'

Ballymena zero-emissions bus manufacturer Wrightbus has unveiled plans for more jobs and widespread European expansion following 12 months of strong growth

NI's Wrightbus unveils plan for European growth after incredible start to 2024

Ian Paisley addressing the House of Commons, May 1, 2024

'Blame the bad old Brits': DUP MP rounds on Dublin government over migration

The Reverend Ian Paisley, Founder of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster

Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster marks 50 years of its Mission Board

Ernie and Mollie Monteith (died 2023) with Ernie's sheepdog Ben

Funeral for Free Presbyterian Church stalwart Ernie Monteith

Jim Allister says people should be given an opportunity to vote for his plan to "reunify the United Kingdom" rather than implement the Protocol, which he says will lead to a united Ireland.

Allister: 'No change in substance' from DUP

DUP interim leader Gavin Robinson is focused on childcare and the economy as the party emerges from one of the most challenging periods in its history. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Robinson: DUP focused on 'real issues'

DUP MP Ian Paisley with his party leader Gavin Robinson at a North Antrim constituency meeting on Tuesday night. Mr Paisley says the new leader "has created significant space for the party to tell the story properly, and allow for those of us who probably felt that there was a degree of spin in all of this. We’re back to a solid basis of truth".

Battle over the truth about the Irish Sea border

TUV Bannside councillor and party treasurer Timothy Gaston has rejected DUP claims that the party is the “last line of defence of the Union”.

TUV reject Paisley claim that DUP is 'last line of defence for the Union'

DUP MP Ian Paisley has suggested the party wasn't always telling the truth about the Irish Sea border.

Paisley: Public now getting 'truth' from DUP on Irish Sea border

Family and Friends of Chloe Mitchell hold a remembrance event in Ballymena on Tuesday at King George's Park in her memory, to coincide with what would have been Chloe's 22nd birthday. Chloe Mitchell's body was found following a huge search operation after she was reported missing in the County Antrim town last summer.

This is what happened at tragic Chloe Mitchell's 22nd birthday balloon release

Balloons are released during a memorial event for Chloe Mitchell at King George's Park, Ballymena. Ms Mitchell, who was found dead in Ballymena last summer, would have celebrated her 22nd birthday on Tuesday

Chloe Mitchell’s family praises community support since her ‘devastating’ loss

Residents of apartments at the Victoria Square complex in Belfast had to vacate the building for safety reasons and face losing their entire investment. Ben was impressed by their location, their aspect and indeed their symbolism. Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Ben Lowry: I wanted to buy one of the flawed Belfast apartments

The big problem in Belfast city centre is not preachers but the horrendously loud busking that has made walking to and from shops a misery

Ben Lowry: I hope Belfast bans noise pollution in city centre, not preachers

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson speaks to a sparsely populated House of Commons as the MPs who turned up discuss a motion affirming Northern Ireland's place in the United Kingdom - something promised in the DUP's deal with the government.

Humble Address ends in sea border debate

Ian Paisley MP condemned the SNP motion in the Commons today. Photo: Pacemaker

SNP motion was a 'denial' of Hamas attack on Israel, says Paisley

Jim Allister (right) and DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson with a defaced poster of the leader of the UUP Doug Beattie, during a rally in opposition to the NI Protocol in Lurgan in 2022. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA

Fallout from DUP's return to Stormont could 'tear unionism and loyalism apart'

DUP deputy leader Gavin Robinson says has defended the principle of a red lane to avoid a regulatory border on the island of Ireland. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Gavin Robinson says unionists 'encouraged' by deal to revive Stormont

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