Paisley buoyant at launch of Assembly election campaign

DUP leader Ian Paisley has formally launched the party's Assembly election campaign in Belfast today.

The DUP's slogan for the election in four weeks' time is "Getting it Right" and the party says it is confident of its prospects in the vote.

Dr Paisley used today's launch to claim his party had forced republicans to change to their tune, saying Sinn Féin was a broken movement that has had to retreat and bow to pressure.

Asked about dissent in the DUP ranks, he said the party's executive had approved the election manifesto unanimously and the rebels had been misled.