Posted By: December 22, 2016
Renewable Heat Incentive scheme was allowed run for three years unchecked Irish Times Editorial.Thursday, December 22, 2016It’s been suggested that The North’s unholy row over First Minister Arlene Foster’s responsibility for the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme (RHI), its £405 million overrun, and its delayed scrapping, is evidence at last of “normal politics”. A sign of the maturing of the peace process […]
Posted By: December 22, 2016
John Manley. Irish News. Thursday, December 22, 2016The SDLP and People Before Profit have most to lose from fresh assembly elections in the new year, analysis of May’s poll result shows.Another Stormont election just eight months from the last could also claim some big scalps due to a reduction in the number of MLAs.Arlene Foster’s refusal to stand aside as the […]
Posted By: December 22, 2016
Arlene Foster does not have the support of the Assembly John Manley. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Arlene Foster’s failure to secure the support of a majority of MLAs has set a precedent for the Stormont institutions.The DUP leader is the first politician to hold the first minister’s post but not have the backing of […]
Posted By: December 21, 2016
The previous day’s verbal point scoring does nothing to mitigate the stench of massive corruption. Sinn Fein does not collapse the Assembly but opts to press for a totally independent judge-led inquiry Brian Feeney. Irish News (Belfast).Wednesday, December 21, 2016 AS you’ve read here before and as she demonstrated conclusively on Monday, Arlene Foster isn’t the sharpest tool in the box. Mind you, as Monday’s debacle […]
Posted By: December 21, 2016
Maeve Connolly. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, December 21, 2016 The DUP speaker had faced unprecedented criticism from fellow assembly members on Monday ahead of a statement by first minister Arlene Foster about the botched Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).Mr. Newton had been repeatedly asked to specify under which assembly rules the special sitting was being held. He had recalled the assembly at the request […]