Police 'foil dissident plot to kill Ian Paisley Jnr'
Ian Paisley jnr
Police have foiled a dissident republican murder bid against Northern Ireland Assembly member Ian Paisley Jnr, he said today.
The 42-year-old son of former Stormont first minister the Rev Ian Paisley said officers contacted him to inform him of the thwarted attack by violent extremists opposed to the peace process.
The Democratic Unionist North Antrim representative said he was satisfied with the steps the police have now taken to enhance his security.