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Wednesday March 5, 2008

Ian Paisley:

Northern Ireland leader Ian Paisley will step down

Ian Paisley, the fiery Protestant preacher who eventually embraced peace with his Roman Catholic adversaries, announced his retirement Tuesday as leader of Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government.

Sunday September 9, 2007

Ian Paisley:

Northern Ireland leader Paisley to step down from helm of his Protestant church after 56 years

The Rev. Ian Paisley, who has angered many of his Protestant faithful by forming a Northern Ireland government with a former IRA commander, is stepping down as leader of the hard-line church he founded 56 years ago.

Saturday September 8, 2007

Ian Paisley:

Ian Paisley forced to quit as head of church

It is believed that the 81-year-old resigned from his post after decades as moderator to avoid the “humiliation” of splitting fundamentalist followers.