Paisley becomes Northern Ireland's first minister

Tue May 8, 2007 7:35pm BST
 
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BELFAST (Reuters) - Hardline Protestant cleric Ian Paisley was sworn in on Tuesday as first minister of Northern Ireland, launching a new power-sharing, home-rule government aimed at putting an end to decades of violence.

Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness was also sworn in as Paisley's deputy in line with an agreement between the province's main Roman Catholic and Protestant groups.

 
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