Paisley announces DUP ministers

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As predicted, Fermanagh and South Tyrone Assembly member Arlene Foster, who defected to the Democratic Unionists three years ago, will be the Minister of the Environment when power sharing is restored in Northern Ireland on May 8.

DUP deputy leader Peter Robinson, North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds and Lagan Valley Assembly member will be the ministers of finance, enterprise and culture respectively.

Mr Paisley's son, Ian Junior, was confirmed as the party's choice for the junior minister role in the Office of First and Deputy First Minister.

His father will be sworn in as First Minister on May 8 alongside Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister.

Mr Paisley was in optimistic mood on the steps of Stormont as he announced his team.

"I think we should rejoice that great confidence is born in the hearts of the majority of people in Northern Ireland," the North Antrim MP said.

"I am amazed by the responses on the streets, on the phone and in every place I visit.

"People here are not Democratic Unionists but who are grateful to us for all that we have achieved."

The DUP leader said Sinn Fein was a different party from the one the DUP faced when it embarked on a process of trying to transform republicanism.