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| Stormont discussed Paisley arrest | Stormont discussed Paisley arrest |
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| Secret Public Record Office files from 1977 show senior Stormont officials believed Ian Paisley was associated with loyalist paramilitaries. | |
| The remarks made by the officials reveal they considered arresting the now first minister for conspiracy. | The remarks made by the officials reveal they considered arresting the now first minister for conspiracy. |
| Almost 400 confidential state papers from 30 years ago were released but 50 files remain closed. | Almost 400 confidential state papers from 30 years ago were released but 50 files remain closed. |
| Among them are documents relating to the economic activities of paramilitary organisations. | Among them are documents relating to the economic activities of paramilitary organisations. |
| The remarks on Mr Paisley were recorded in the minutes of a conversation among senior stormont officials during the United Ulster Action Council Strike. | The remarks on Mr Paisley were recorded in the minutes of a conversation among senior stormont officials during the United Ulster Action Council Strike. |
| It was suggested that the DUP leader should be arrested for conspiracy. | It was suggested that the DUP leader should be arrested for conspiracy. |
| The documents also show that the military was ready to seize power stations if workers threatened a stoppage. | The documents also show that the military was ready to seize power stations if workers threatened a stoppage. |
| State papers released in the Irish Republic reveal that Lord Mountbatten, murdered by the IRA in 1979, was in favour of Irish unity. | State papers released in the Irish Republic reveal that Lord Mountbatten, murdered by the IRA in 1979, was in favour of Irish unity. |