POLITICS: Coulter wishes Paisley well
Commenting on the news North Antrim MLA Rev Dr Robert Coulter said: "I wish to extend my best wishes to Ian – in North Antrim he has served for 40 years as an MP and this is something that needs to be recognised. While I will obviously admit that yes, we had many political differences over the years I would like to wish him well as he steps down from his role as MP – filling his high profile role will indeed be a hard feat.
"The Ulster Unionist Party along with our Conservative colleagues are currently in the process of selecting a candidate to fight the North Antrim seat. The Ulster Unionist Party nominee is Robin Swann and we eagerly await the outcome of the candidate selection process."