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Former DUP MLA criticizes Foster

Posted By: January 06, 2017

David McIlveen said the RHI was designed to “curry favor with the rural electorate” John Manley. Irish News. Belfast. Friday, January 6, 2017The botched Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) was driven by Arlene Foster’s desire to “curry favor with the rural electorate”, according to a former DUP MLA.David McIlveen broke ranks to heavily criticize the first minister’s handling of a botched green energy […]

RHI scandal: McIlveen claims internal ‘fear’ of some DUP advisors

Posted By: January 06, 2017

Arlene Foster and David McIlveen pictured together last AprilSam McBride.News Letter. Belfast. Thursday, January 5, 2017Former DUP MLA David McIlveen has placed significant blame for what he says is an “almost totalitarian” approach by the party at the feet of unnamed DUP advisors.Mr. McIlveen, whose blunt article in Thursday’s News Letter accused Arlene Foster of having presided over an […]

Has anyone seen Claire?

Posted By: January 06, 2017

Brendan Hughes goes in search of the missing minister.   Claire Sugden has not commented on the RHI scandal since before Christmas Brendan Hughes. Irish News.Belfast. Friday, January 6, 2016WITH the DUP and Sinn Féin continuing to lock horns over the ‘cash for ash’ affair, it would be easy to forget there’s a third leg to the […]

Former DUP politician urges ex-colleagues to speak out

Posted By: January 06, 2017

David Young. Irish News. Belfast. Friday, January 6, 2017A former DUP politician who quit to join the Ulster Unionists has written to former colleagues urging them to speak out on the RHI scandal.Jenny Palmer left the DUP after accusing it of failing to address her allegation she was pressurized by a party special adviser concerning a furor around social housing contracts.The former DUP […]

Speaker lobbied for Charter NI cash

Posted By: January 06, 2017

Robin Newton was appointed Assembly speaker last May Susan Thompson. Irish News. Belfast. Friday, January 6, 2017UNDER-fire Stormont Speaker Robin Newton was lobbying for money for Charter NI just weeks before ruling against an urgent debate on its funding.As pressure mounts on Mr Newton to resign over his handling of last month’s Renewable Heat Incentive debate in the Assembly, The […]

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