Paisley’s Dublin visit raises hopes of deal

HOPES for a peace deal in the North which would see the IRA wound up were revived last night after Ian Paisley agreed to an unprecedented meeting with the Taoiseach in Dublin.

The DUP leader will be accompanied to the historic talks at Government Buildings on Thursday by his deputy Peter Robinson.

Although Dr Paisley has met directly with the Government on a numerous occasions in the past this will be the first time the DUP has travelled to Dublin for talks on the peace process.