Corruption in Northern Ireland
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Corruption is defined by
devolved from that of the United Kingdom, allowing for more region-specific politics through the Northern Ireland Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive.[5]
Politics of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is a
diumvirate who oversee the government.[5]
Scandals
The 2008
extramarital affair. She had received the money on uncertain terms from two property developers, one of whom was involved in a prospective development for which Robinson was lobbying. When McCambley applied to the Castlereagh borough council for a property lease to open his café, he was deemed the only qualified candidate for the property and awarded the lease. Robinson, who was present at the meeting at which the lease was decided, did not disclose a conflict of interest in the matter.[6] Robinson was expelled from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) as a result,[7] and her husband, Peter Robinson, stepped down from his role as First Minister of the country for six weeks.[8]
The
Minister of Social Development, requested that the contract not be cancelled, instead asking the Housing Executive to extend Red Sky's contract. He was questioned by various individuals including Alex Maskey, chairman of the Social Development Committee, as to why he was intervening in the dispute, but denied any connection with individuals within Red Sky. Red Sky's contract with the Housing Executive ultimately expired due to the original three-month deadline on 14 July.[9]
The
UK Treasury stated that Northern Ireland would be responsible for paying cost overruns related to the program. The program's overall cost is estimated at anywhere from £60m to £800m.[10] The scandal led to the resignation of Martin McGuinness from the post of deputy First Minister, and program auditors reported that they had suspended payments on more than half of the boilers they had inspected.[11]
Notes
- ^ a b Devolvement was suspended briefly in early 2000 and from 2002 to 2007, at which point the St Andrews Agreement restored devolvement. In these non-devolved periods, there was a return to direct rule.[4]
References
- ^ "What is Corruption?". Transparency International. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Ramsay, Allen; Molloy, Caroline (1 February 2020). "8 reasons why Northern Ireland must stay on the news agenda". OpenDemocracy. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "2022 Corruption Perceptions Index - United Kingdom". Transparency International. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Sargeant, Jess (31 July 2019). "Direct rule in Northern Ireland". Institute for Government. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Overview of government in Northern Ireland". NiDirect. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Addley, Esther (8 January 2010). "Iris Robinson and Kirk McCambley: a strange tale of Belfast's 'odd couple'". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Kite, Melissa (9 January 2010). "Iris Robinson is expelled by DUP following affair". The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Memmott, Mark (11 January 2010). "Northern Ireland Leader Steps Down In Wake Of Stories About Wife's Affair". NPR. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Timeline of events surrounding Red Sky and housing body". BBC News. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Carroll, Rory (13 March 2020). "Cash-for-ash inquiry delivers damning indictment of Stormont incompetence". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Timeline: Renewable Heat Incentive scandal". BBC News. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2023.