Posted By: December 21, 2016
Stormont continues to delay Arlene Foster’s RHI correspondence Andrew Madden. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, December 21, 2016STORMONT is continuing to delay the release of correspondence between Arlene Foster, energy regulators Ofgem and officials in her department relating to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme.In response, opposition party leaders urged the executive to explain their motives behind their refusal to disclose […]
Posted By: December 21, 2016
Jim Gibney. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Monday’s crisis-laden meeting of The North’s assembly did not resolve any of the difficulties that gave rise to the meeting. This shambles remains to be resolved on ethical and moral terms – the only basis which The North’s institutions can or will be allowed to function. […]
Posted By: December 21, 2016
News Letter. Belfast. Friday, December 16, 2016The RHI scheme had been dubbed by some “cash for ash”Here is a breakdown of how the RHI scheme was meant to work, and how it ended up being so beset by problems that it had to be shut down.HOW IT WAS SET UP:The Northern Ireland government had aimed to have 4% […]
Posted By: December 21, 2016
British PM suggests favorable deals likely to revolve around reciprocity for Brits abroadDenis Staunton. Irish Times. Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Responding to a question from Laurence Robertson, British Prime Minister Theresa May has suggested that the status of Irish citizens living in Britain could change post-Brexit Theresa May has declined to rule out a change in the status of Irish nationals living […]
Posted By: December 21, 2016
Sam Mc Bride. News Letter. Belfast.Tuesday, December 20, 2016The tumultuous scenes in the Assembly chamber yesterday morning will have profound implications for the first Stormont mandate with an official Opposition since 1972.The verbal brutality, the implicit scorn and the open challenge to the Speaker’s authority were jaw-dropping.Virtually any other Speaker of a legislature facing what Robin Newton faced yesterday […]