Paisley attacks McAleese as ‘dishonest’

A FRESH row of words broke out between the Government and DUP leader Ian Paisley last night after he accused President Mary McAleese of being “dishonest”.

Speaking on Saturday at his party’s annual conference in Belfast, Mr Paisley said he did not “like the President of the Irish Republic”.

“I don’t like her because she is dishonest. She pretends to love this province but she hates it,” he said.

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