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Ian Paisley: Private funeral for former DUP leader | |
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The funeral of Ian Paisley, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader and first minister of Northern Ireland, will take place later. | |
He will be buried in County Down, following a private funeral service at his family home in east Belfast. | He will be buried in County Down, following a private funeral service at his family home in east Belfast. |
Mr Paisley, who stepped down from politics in 2008, passed away on Friday, aged 88. | Mr Paisley, who stepped down from politics in 2008, passed away on Friday, aged 88. |
As a mark of respect, tributes will be paid by MLAs in the Northern Ireland Assembly at noon. | As a mark of respect, tributes will be paid by MLAs in the Northern Ireland Assembly at noon. |
Assembly business will be suspended following the tributes. | |
MLAs will also sign a book of condolence in the Great Hall - members of the public are also invited to do so. | |
A book of condolence will also open at Belfast City Hall on Monday - several were opened in towns and cities in Northern Ireland on Saturday. | A book of condolence will also open at Belfast City Hall on Monday - several were opened in towns and cities in Northern Ireland on Saturday. |
All DUP constituency offices will be closed on Monday. | |
Mr Paisley moved from a political "never man" to Northern Ireland's first minister. | Mr Paisley moved from a political "never man" to Northern Ireland's first minister. |
He ended up leading a power-sharing executive at Stormont - although he had supported the strike to bring one down 30 years earlier. | He ended up leading a power-sharing executive at Stormont - although he had supported the strike to bring one down 30 years earlier. |
Mr Paisley was a founder of the Free Presbyterian Church in 1951 after a split with the Presbyterian Church - he resigned as as moderator of the Free Presbyterian Church in 2008. | Mr Paisley was a founder of the Free Presbyterian Church in 1951 after a split with the Presbyterian Church - he resigned as as moderator of the Free Presbyterian Church in 2008. |
In 2011, he told the congregation at Martyrs Memorial Free Presbyterian Church in south Belfast that he was stepping down from ministry. | In 2011, he told the congregation at Martyrs Memorial Free Presbyterian Church in south Belfast that he was stepping down from ministry. |