Ian Paisley Jr criticised by NUJ for personal attack on journalist

North Antrim MP accused Sam McBride of lying as part of agenda to destroy DUP

Ian Paisley Jr has been strongly criticised by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) for personal comments he made about a reporter in Belfast.

The North Antrim MP accused the News Letter's political editor, Sam McBride, of lying as part of "an agenda to attempt to undermine and destroy the DUP". In a 750-word Facebook post, since removed, Paisley described the journalist as "incredibly immature, intellectually weak and a simplistic fellow".