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Ian Paisley: A colossus of Northern politics

Paisley, the ‘Big Man’, maintained he never sold out on his principles, writes Chris Moncrieff

Ian Paisley: A colossus of Northern politics

Sat, 13 Sep, 2014 - 01:00

IAN Paisley was probably the most fiery, uncompromising and bellicose politician throughout the Troubles.

But late in life, one of the most turbulent figures in Northern Ireland politics throughout the 20th century underwent a transformation.

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