Paisley strongly criticised after suggesting UK should use fisheries deal to punish Ireland

Latest:  Ian Paisley Jnr has been heavily criticised following remarks in which he suggested the UK should make life hard for the Republic of Ireland over a post-Brexit fisheries deal as a response to its "disgraceful" behaviour in the current negotiations .

Update 8pm:  Ian Paisley Jnr has been heavily criticised following remarks in which he suggested the UK should make life hard for the Republic of Ireland over a post-Brexit fisheries deal as a response to its "disgraceful" behaviour in the current negotiations .

SDLP Assembly member Claire Hanna suggested that as a hard Brexiteer, Ian Paisley seemed perfectly happy to cut his nose off to spite his face.