Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
The News Letter is carrying an interview with Iris Robinson. It is not really a political interview but it does provide a few interesting human interest points which were not generally known such as the fact that her father died when she was very young and her earlier health problems. As a separate piece the News letter also have her comments about the expenses scandal. She again defends herself and...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
The DUP's Iris Robinson says the reporting of the MPs expenses story was 'a witch hunt' which almost led to her leaving politics.
Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
We’ve had Ian McCrea’s campaign to prevent the Pope visiting Northern Ireland, Iris Robinson’s hate-filled remarks about homosexuals, Sammy Wilson’s climate change denial , Edwin Poots et al with their five thousand year old Earth and Jim Wells versus wifi . But if anyone still harbours a suspicion that the DUP might be remotely connected, by even the flimsiest thread, to the...
The Croydonian (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
At the risk of being coarse, I nominate this for 'The Inaugural WTF O' The Day' Award: From, who else, Andrew Rosindell : Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts on the involvement of young people in the UK in NATO activities. What is a young person these days? Anyone under 18? If so, I believe...
Spy Blog - SpyBlog.org.uk (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
20 Oct 2009 : Column 1359W Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been convicted of offences under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers...
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
YOU might have thought that when we fork out £57,000 for the Paisleys’ Ballymena Advice Centre that it would be enough - seeing as it’s three times what any other MLA claims (ker-ching!), is well above what is regarded as the market rental value (ker-ching!), is paid to a company run by a DUP councillor (ker-ching!) and means you and I are effectively funding the creation a DUP asset...
A Pint of Unionist Lite (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
In the wake of Sir Thomas Hogg's new set of rules on MPs' expenses, Peter Robinson has said for the DUP MPs there would be "no equivocation or quibbling over any repayment and that all payments should be made immediately". Iris Robinson, when told to repay £2,274, appeared to equivocate and quibble:"One relates to the only item of furniture where I believe Sir Thomas has not properly...
PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 02/10/2009
Northern Ireland MP Iris Robinson has declined an invite to see a play about anti-gay discrimination. The politician, who has called homosexuality "an abomination", is one of the stars of the show, as her voice is being used as part of the storyline.
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 02/10/2009
Folks on the Hill starts off on Radio Ulster with Hugh Ordes recurring nightmare: Gerry Kelly as Policing Minister in a parallel universe where Sir Hugh can never leave… Then there’s the recession… This Autumn, if you see only one movie, make sure it’s this one… H/T Percy… 20th Century Folks proudly presents the ultimate disaster movie: Take one devolved Assembly,...
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 15/09/2009
Two independent councillors have joined the TUV today: They are George Ennis, who is a former MLA for Strangford, and Terry Williams. Jim Allister welcomed the men saying he believed the TUV was becoming “the natural home for more and more principled unionists.” DUP Strangford MLA and Newtownards councillor Jim Shannon said it had been “no secret” that the pair had been supporters...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
By Allison Morris Irish News 08/09/2009 A gay constituent of DUP MP Iris Robinson has told how she reported him to police after he challenged her views on homosexuality. The 44-year-old said a detective questioned him after Mrs Robinson claimed he had called her a Nazi during a meeting at Stormont. However, the Public Prosecution Service has decided he has no case to answer. In March police said they...
PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 08/09/2009
Iris Robinson, the Northern Ireland MP who called homosexuality an "abomination", reportedly had a constituent questioned by police after he challenged her views.
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 17/08/2009
Here’s the parliamentary dole queue for the North. Gerry Adams’ West Belfast tops the poll. Lady Sylvia and Iris Robinson represent the most ‘at work’ constituencies.
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 02/08/2009
I was thinking of writing an article on the issue of gay rights in Northern Ireland since I was spurred upon reading Daniel Radcliffe tell Attitude magazine: “People being up in arms about the idea of gay education in schools. Hello!?! Actually for the one or two kids in the class, it’s f****** vital! It really makes me angry. You’re not going to turn thte straight kids gay by giving...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 21/07/2009
The DUP MP Iris Robinson says the UK government must give more funding to Northern Ireland to tackle swine flu.
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