FORMER DUP first minister and DUP leader, the Rev Ian Paisley made his farewell House of Commons speech yesterday as Westminster pressed ahead with devolving policing and justice powers to Stormont.
As the Assembly and House of Commons approved orders to facilitate the creation of a Department of Justice within the Northern Executive on April 12th Dr Paisley spoke of his hopes for a time when the troubles could be “forgotten”.
Dr Paisley in his 11-minute valedictory described the people of Northern Ireland as “loving and caring” and said the North was “moving in the right direction”....