Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly: First and deputy First Minister to appear before scrutiny committee

Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly (Liam McBurney/PA) Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly’s appearance before the Executive Office scrutiny committee descended into heated exchanges and name-calling on Wednesday afternoon. At one stage the First Minister hit out at the TUV’s Timothy Gaston’s “nonsense” that led to him being suspended … Read more

Stormont rules were subverted to cause ‘political embarrassment’ to Peter Robinson, Nama trial hears – The Irish Times

The rules of a Stormont committee were subverted in 2015 to cause “political embarrassment” to former first minister Peter Robinson, a court has heard. The trial of loyalist activist Jamie Bryson, former Sinn Féin MLA Daithí McKay and Thomas O’Hara on charges related to a committee hearing that examined the sale of the National Asset … Read more

Nama trial hears Stormont rules subverted to ‘embarrass’ Peter Robinson

Jamie Bryson (centre) arriving at court yesterday, May 19, with his legal counsel including John Larkin (second from left) (Credit: Jonathan Porter/Press Eye) The rules of a Stormont committee were subverted in 2015 to cause “political embarrassment” to former first minister Peter Robinson, a court has heard. The trial of loyalist activist Jamie Bryson, former … Read more