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07/02/2012
Ian Paisley Spends Second Night In Hospital
The former First Minister of Northern Ireland and DUP leader, Ian Paisley, has spent his second night in hospital according to reports.
Lord Bannside, who is 85, was taken ill on Sunday but the severity of his condition is not yet known.
He is being treated in the intensive care unit of the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald. It is believed he is being treated for a heart condition.
Family members, including Ian Paisley Jnr, spent the night at the hospital but have not revealed any more details about Lord Bannside’s condition.
Baroness Paisley released a statement on Monday confirming that her husband is being treated in the Ulster Hospital.
She requested that the family's privacy is respected at a difficult time.
(LB)
Lord Bannside, who is 85, was taken ill on Sunday but the severity of his condition is not yet known.
He is being treated in the intensive care unit of the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald. It is believed he is being treated for a heart condition.
Family members, including Ian Paisley Jnr, spent the night at the hospital but have not revealed any more details about Lord Bannside’s condition.
Baroness Paisley released a statement on Monday confirming that her husband is being treated in the Ulster Hospital.
She requested that the family's privacy is respected at a difficult time.
(LB)
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