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RHI scandal: donor secrecy fosters “darkest suspicions”

Posted By: January 04, 2017

News Letter. Belfast. Tuesday, January 4, 2016The ongoing blanket ban on finding out who funds the Province’s political parties is “pouring petrol” on an already-heated public debate over the RHI scheme, one campaigner has said.Niall Bakewell of Friends of the Earth said he has “no doubt” that the scandal will provide a new burst of impetus to try and finally reform the […]

SF flip-flops wildly over backing public inquiry into RHI scandal

Posted By: January 04, 2017

Declan Kearney MLA.Sam McBride. News Letter. Belfast. Tuesday, January 3, 2017Sinn Fein yesterday blamed an error for what appeared to be another extraordinary flip-flop on whether it supports a full public inquiry in the RHI scandal.Last night the party said that a “typo” had been responsible for party chairman Declan Kearney yesterday stating – both in an article for Sinn Fein […]

RHI scandal: Foster’s position “untenable if she does not step aside”

Posted By: January 04, 2017

BBC NI. Tuesday,  January 3,  2017 Sinn Féin has said if Arlene Foster does not step aside for an “independent investigation” into the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme, her position as the first minister will become “untenable.”Mrs. Foster has resisted both calls to step aside and calls to resign.Sinn Féin’s national chairperson Declan Kearney accused the DUP of “unvarnished arrogance” […]

UK’s EU ambassador attacks ‘muddled thinking’ in his resignation letter

Posted By: January 04, 2017

Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Sources said Sir Ivan Rogers has resigned as the UK’s ambassador to the EUBritain’s outgoing EU ambassador has hit out at the “ill-founded arguments and muddled thinking” of politicians in his shock resignation letter.Sir Ivan Rogers unexpectedly quit just months after he sparked controversy by warning the Government that a post-Brexit trade deal could take a […]

DUP arrogance could precipitate election

Posted By: January 04, 2017

Brian Feeney. Irish News. Belfast. Wednesday, January 4, 2017 On January 16, MLAs return to Stormont after a month’s break, many of them fat and tanned from winter sun holidays at your expense. Are they ready to vote themselves out of existence? From the noises of the party leaders, other than the DUP, it seems so.For Sinn Féin,  Monday week is make […]

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