Paisley to quit after 25 years as MEP

IAN PAISLEY will quit the European Parliament in June, he announced yesterday.

Paisley to quit after 25 years as MEP
Tue, 20 Jan, 2004 - 00:00
Dan McGinn

Mr Paisley, who has topped a poll in Northern Ireland in every European Parliament election, confirmed at Stormont he would not be seeking re-election.

The DUP leader will remain the MP and Assembly member for North Antrim and will head his party's talks team and review of the Good Friday Agreement on February 3.

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