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
One of the statistics that might have been useful to Donald Trump as he lathered the Irish in buttery praise during Wednesday’s luncheon on Capitol Hill was the number of former US presidents with Irish lineage. Or, more precisely, with a direct line back to Ulster Scots. “We do know there is that direct line … Read more
Considered a party heavyweight, Conor Murphy is one of Sinn Féin’s most experienced representatives at Stormont. The current economy minister, he is also the party’s chief negotiator having held two previous ministerial portfolios in finance and regional development. Insiders say the 61-year-old’s departure from Northern politics will be a large blow to Sinn Féin’s Executive … Read more