Trimble accuses Paisley of conceding ground

Ian Paisley conceded even more ground to republicans during the latest Northern Ireland peace negotiations than was in the Good Friday Agreement he vowed to smash, Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble claimed today.

Mr Trimble attacked the rival DUP chief over his handling of the failed bid to restore the Stormont power sharing administration, accusing him of backing a deal that would have strengthened cross border bodies.