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By Chris Andrews
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image captionIan Paisley made his famous never, never, never, never speech in opposition to the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985
Across 50 years, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has moved from dissent on the margins of politics to the heart of Northern Ireland s government.
Co-founded in September 1971 by the Reverend Ian Paisley, the party stood in opposition to republican violence and any involvement of the Irish government in Northern Ireland s affairs.
Down the years, the DUP helped topple other unionist leaders, accusing them of selling out by establishing power-sharing assemblies with nationalists and republicans or seeking further co-operation with the Republic of Ireland.
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