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Top N. Ireland Minister Will Step Down

Paisley played key role in power-sharing, peace agreements

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 4, 2008 5:00 PM CST

(Newser) – Northern Ireland’s influential first minister, Ian Paisley, will step down in May, Reuters reports. The Protestant evangelist, 81, helped soothe religious strife in the province when he agreed to share power with Catholics last year after decades of fueling the conflict, the AP reports....   Read full story »

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