NUJ condemns as "unwarranted and unworthy" an attack by DUP MP Ian Paisley on News Letter political editor @SJAMcBride
Sep 17, 2019, 10:56 AM
The National Union of Journalists has condemned as "unwarranted and unworthy" an attack by DUP MP Ian Paisley on News Letter Political Editor Sam McBride. Mr Paisley published a strongly worded article on Facebook responding to a story written by the journalist in Saturday's paper. Sam McBride's piece explored the possibility of Stormont returning by October 21 - the date on which abortion will be decriminalised unless devolution is restored - and concluded that was unlikely. Mr Paisley accused Mr McBride of trying to destroy and undermine the DUP, and used several offensive terms to describe the journalist. Sam McBride wasn't available this morning, but Stephen spoke to Seamus Dooley, Irish Secretary of the NUJ.