PREACHER and prophet, a leader for his people in the wilderness and schooled in scripture, Ian Paisley’s encore last Monday was the welter of biblical anathema exchanged with his former deputy Peter Robinson and others once close to him.

Former DUP leader Ian Paisley has no memory of the eight days when he lay critically ill in hospital, he has revealed.

Former Northern Ireland First Minister Ian Paisley is doing “very well” in hospital as he continues to recover from serious illness, his son said.

The Reverend Ian Paisley led dozens of people today in a protest against the first state papal visit to Britain.

Reverend Ian Paisley is to protest during the Pope's UK visit this week.