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Ian Paisley: Memorial service for former first minister | Ian Paisley: Memorial service for former first minister |
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A memorial service for Northern Ireland's former first minister Ian Paisley is to be held in Belfast on Sunday. | A memorial service for Northern Ireland's former first minister Ian Paisley is to be held in Belfast on Sunday. |
Mr Paisley died on 12 September at the age of 88. | Mr Paisley died on 12 September at the age of 88. |
The founder of the Democratic Unionist Party was buried following a private service at his family home in east Belfast. | The founder of the Democratic Unionist Party was buried following a private service at his family home in east Belfast. |
At the time, his family said there would be a memorial service so that the public could pay their respects. | |
Mr Paisley was one of the best-known, most controversial and longest-serving figures in British politics. | Mr Paisley was one of the best-known, most controversial and longest-serving figures in British politics. |
He was a preacher who founded his own church and later his own political party. | He was a preacher who founded his own church and later his own political party. |
The hard-line unionist leader was famous for his opposition to Irish republicanism and any involvement of the Republic of Ireland in Northern Ireland's affairs. | The hard-line unionist leader was famous for his opposition to Irish republicanism and any involvement of the Republic of Ireland in Northern Ireland's affairs. |
In 2007, after decades of opposing power-sharing agreements, he entered government with his former enemies, Sinn Fein. | In 2007, after decades of opposing power-sharing agreements, he entered government with his former enemies, Sinn Fein. |
Sunday's memorial service will be held at 15:00 BST at the Ulster Hall in Belfast and will be broadcast live on BBC Two Northern Ireland. | Sunday's memorial service will be held at 15:00 BST at the Ulster Hall in Belfast and will be broadcast live on BBC Two Northern Ireland. |
The Paisley family said that attendance to the event was by invitation only "due to the overwhelming numbers of those wishing to attend". | The Paisley family said that attendance to the event was by invitation only "due to the overwhelming numbers of those wishing to attend". |
The guest list is expected to include relatives, friends and both nationalist and unionist politicians from Northern Ireland. | The guest list is expected to include relatives, friends and both nationalist and unionist politicians from Northern Ireland. |
Ian Paisley's memorial service will be broadcast live on BBC Two Northern Ireland from 14:50 BST, Radio Ulster from 14:45 BST and is being streamed on the BBC news website. | Ian Paisley's memorial service will be broadcast live on BBC Two Northern Ireland from 14:50 BST, Radio Ulster from 14:45 BST and is being streamed on the BBC news website. |
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