Ian Paisley fined £1,300 over political donations rules breach

DUP MP Ian Paisley. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

DUP MP Ian Paisley has been fined £1,300 (€1,411) by the Electoral Commission over breaches in finance rules related to a party fundraising dinner.

The penalty relates to Mr Paisley accepting money from two local councils to purchase tables at the event at the Tullyglass hotel in Ballymena in September 2017.