I don't think Mr Robinson can claim ignorance on that one, he has got to know something...marksi wrote:Reported in the last couple of days in the Belfast Telegraph and the Irish News:
More here:Iris’s constituency office in Newtownards was acquired by a company owned by Ken Campbell (the 25 grand loan guy) in July 2007 for £195,000. Land Registry documents show the property was transfered to the Robinsons ‘in consideration of the sum of £1’ in August 2007. The Robinsons sold it to a pension fund, involving two top Co. Down property developers, for £207,000 last year.
Since then we, the tax payers have paid at least £8,000 in rent for the office.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010 ... castlebawn
Standards and Privileges are to investigate.
The All New Northern Ireland
And if you hadn't worked it out already, the identity of the "other" man Mrs Robinson had it off it was, according to today's "Sunday Life"...
Kirk's dad.
Oh, and can we please have a UK version of that Japanese news programme? Especially if it has those animated characters with the heads of real people?
Kirk's dad.
Oh, and can we please have a UK version of that Japanese news programme? Especially if it has those animated characters with the heads of real people?
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But didn't I read at some point of allegations that she had affairs with Kirk, Kirk's dad and a third individual, reported in some quarters to be another DUP politician?
If those allegations are true, then it's the third name we're waiting for.
If those allegations are true, then it's the third name we're waiting for.
Is it too scandalous/potentially libellous to think of possible suspects?
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Think? No. Post? Maybe.Col wrote:Is it too scandalous/potentially libellous to think of possible suspects?
Besides, she's outdoing any possible speculation regarding the depths of her sleaze and corruption.
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Meanwhile, from Orange to Green, but keeping on the sordid theme:
http://www.tribune.ie/news/article/2010 ... pe-victim/
http://www.tribune.ie/news/article/2010 ... pe-victim/
This is great news - finally Northern Ireland politics are coming of age - (they did get there pretty quickly). Not about religion or sectarianism (sp) but about sleaze and scandalGavBelfast wrote:Meanwhile, from Orange to Green, but keeping on the sordid theme:
http://www.tribune.ie/news/article/2010 ... pe-victim/
Some more Iris related news...
Victims Commissioner and ex-UTV presenter Mike Nesbitt is being lined up to stand as a UUP candidate to fill Iris Robinson’s Westmintser seat. Ulster Unionists have dreamt up a plan for him to run for the disgraced MP’s seat in the Strangford constituency at the general election — if he agrees.
A senior party source last night confirmed that Nesbitt, who now sits on the Victims Commission, was their first choice for the race. Nesbitt — married to UTV presenter Lynda Bryans — was tight-lipped when quizzed about entering the running.
Victims Commissioner and ex-UTV presenter Mike Nesbitt is being lined up to stand as a UUP candidate to fill Iris Robinson’s Westmintser seat. Ulster Unionists have dreamt up a plan for him to run for the disgraced MP’s seat in the Strangford constituency at the general election — if he agrees.
A senior party source last night confirmed that Nesbitt, who now sits on the Victims Commission, was their first choice for the race. Nesbitt — married to UTV presenter Lynda Bryans — was tight-lipped when quizzed about entering the running.
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I'd say that one (from the Sunday Tripe) is a bit more than far-fetched, StevieB.
There's another far-fetched suggestion doing the rounds that Lady Sylvia Hermon, the UUP's North Down MP could be the new Justice Minister. While that would solve a problem for the UUP in that she won't stand under their new Conservative banner, I can't see Sinn Féin agreeing to it. That's a pity as I think she'd be very good in that role.
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It would have solved that problem, Mark, but she has denied it and says she is and always has been opposed to "double-jobbing" (so she agrees with David Cameron on that much, anyway) and has no intention of stepping-down from Westminster to seek a seat in the Assembly. Of course, that's the literal interpretation ....
Seems North Down could be one of the more interesting seats again in the next election - at least you have an MP for now, though I actually feel better-off without one (note my constituency ....)
Seems North Down could be one of the more interesting seats again in the next election - at least you have an MP for now, though I actually feel better-off without one (note my constituency ....)