Paisley rules out power-sharing with SF

Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley has vowed never to speak to Sinn Féin under to any circumstances.

Speaking at the launch of his party's general election campaign in Belfast, Dr Paisley categorically ruled out any negotiations between the DUP and Sinn Féin after the May 5 British general election.

The 79-year-old said he would never share power with what he called a "terrorist organisation" and there was nothing republicans could say that would alter that.

His comments come ahead of a speech later today by Gerry Adams in which he is expected to outline the difficult choices faced by republicans if they want the peace process to continue.