Ian Paisley, Baron Bannside, was a Northern Irish loyalist leader and Protestant religious figure who led the DUP (1971–2008) and shaped post‑Good Friday politics.
Former Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty on 18 counts of child sex offences, including rape and indecent assault, involving two victims who were children at the time. His wife, Eleanor, is deemed to have aided and abetted some offences but was found unfit for trial on mental health grounds. Sentencing will follow later this year.