Ian Paisley: Why ‘Dr No’ finally said yes to peace

Ian Paisley has been praised as the politician who finally cemented Northern Ireland’s peace process.

But it remains a mystery how the firebrand — who for decades bellowed “No” to any compromise — suddenly said yes to sharing power with his sworn enemies in Sinn Féin.

Politicians and academics are split over how such a divisive political life has ended in unlikely harmony.