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Iris Robinson probe: Assembly committee report says 'serious breach' | Iris Robinson probe: Assembly committee report says 'serious breach' |
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Iris Robinson committed a "serious breach" of the Northern Ireland Assembly's code of conduct, an investigation has found. | Iris Robinson committed a "serious breach" of the Northern Ireland Assembly's code of conduct, an investigation has found. |
The assembly's Committee on Standards and Privileges report follows BBC Spotlight allegations four years ago. | The assembly's Committee on Standards and Privileges report follows BBC Spotlight allegations four years ago. |
Mrs Robinson broke assembly rules by failing to register three payments, including two from property developers to help her teenage lover. | Mrs Robinson broke assembly rules by failing to register three payments, including two from property developers to help her teenage lover. |
The investigation found First Minister Peter Robinson did not breach the code. | The investigation found First Minister Peter Robinson did not breach the code. |
The issues raised in a BBC Spotlight programme four years ago revealed Iris Robinson's financial and personal relationship with the then 19-year-old businessman, Kirk McCambley. | The issues raised in a BBC Spotlight programme four years ago revealed Iris Robinson's financial and personal relationship with the then 19-year-old businessman, Kirk McCambley. |
The Spotlight programme of January 2010, revealed Mrs Robinson's dealings with Mr McCambley, including obtaining £50,000 from two property developers in order to help Mr McCambley secure a tender for a south Belfast café, the Lock Keeper's Inn. | The Spotlight programme of January 2010, revealed Mrs Robinson's dealings with Mr McCambley, including obtaining £50,000 from two property developers in order to help Mr McCambley secure a tender for a south Belfast café, the Lock Keeper's Inn. |
The standards commissioner Douglas Bain completed his report in November last year, but its publication was delayed after a lawyer acting for Mrs Robinson was concerned that some material might infringe his client's privacy and have a negative impact on her health. | The standards commissioner Douglas Bain completed his report in November last year, but its publication was delayed after a lawyer acting for Mrs Robinson was concerned that some material might infringe his client's privacy and have a negative impact on her health. |
A Democratic Unionist Party spokesperson welcomed the report, and called on the BBC to "apologise for its malicious comments" made about Peter Robinson. | A Democratic Unionist Party spokesperson welcomed the report, and called on the BBC to "apologise for its malicious comments" made about Peter Robinson. |
Delays | |
The standards investigation followed a BBC Spotlight programme broadcast in 2010. | |
The commissioner produced a draft report in November 2013. | |
A final report was submitted to the committee in July this year. | |
Alliance MLA, Anna Lo said: "This report should have been published years ago. Serious damage has been done to public confidence in the political institutions by the length of time taken to publish this report." |