Rev Ian Paisley at Home

Rev Ian Paisley at Home

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Location

East Belfast

Year

1964

Date

Production 29/09/1964

Length

34sec

Audio

mute

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

The Reverend Ian Paisley at his home on the Beersbridge Road. Here we see another side to the firebrand politician. 

Notes

The Revered Ian Paisley was a controversial figure who first came to public attention in the 1950s, forming his own Free Presbyterian Church. During his career, he led protests against a number of issues including civil rights, homosexuality, the Presbyterian Church, the Catholic Church and the Good Friday Agreement. He founded the Democratic Unionist Party in 1971 and would go on to become and MP and an MEP. He became First Minister of Northern Ireland in 2007 and died in 2014.

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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