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Queen Elizabeth 'abhorred' Ian Paisley and his politics says former Irish president

McAleese said the queen knew hurling and had no time for Paisley, while a diplomat wanted to cut the 2011 Ireland visit to half a day.

Summary by The Herald Scotland
The late Queen Elizabeth 'abhorred' DUP founder Ian Paisley and his politics, according to a former president of Ireland

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The JournalThe Journal
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth 'abhorred' Ian Paisley and loved hurling, Mary McAleese remembers

McAleese said that, from the first time she met the queen, before becoming president, “I knew that she wanted to come to Ireland”.

·Dublin, Ireland
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Irish IndependentIrish Independent
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Former President Mary McAleese says Queen Elizabeth ‘abhorred’ Ian Paisley and his politics

·Dublin, Ireland
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The Herald ScotlandThe Herald Scotland
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Queen Elizabeth 'abhorred' Ian Paisley and his politics says former Irish president

The late Queen Elizabeth 'abhorred' DUP founder Ian Paisley and his politics, according to a former president of Ireland

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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The Herald Scotland broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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