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What key event led to Ian Paisley stepping down as DUP leader?

  • St Andrews Agreement

  • 9/11

  • The signing of the Lisbon Treaty

  • Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

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The St Andrews Agreement, reached in 2006, was the catalyst for Ian Paisley's resignation as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). The agreement aimed to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland by addressing contentious issues such as policing, devolution, and the participation of Sinn Féin in government.
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