Report clears Iris of wrongdoing

Published Friday, 26 August 2011
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The official inquiry into the granting of a Castlereagh council lease to Iris Robinson's former lover has cleared her of any wrongdoing.

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The findings of the full and final report were presented to council members on Thursday night and debated behind closed doors.

The report by consulting firm Deloitte said there was no evidence of impropriety on behalf of council officers directly involved in the process of awarding the tender of a cafe on the banks of the River Lagan in Belfast to Kirk McCambley.

The report also shows that the council did not incur any financial loss as a result of the award of the lease.

"The report did, however, identify the need for some minor procedural improvements, and the Council has agreed to consider these and the recommendations as quickly as possible", Castlereagh Borough Council said in a statement.

Speaking after the meeting the DUP's MLA Jimmy Spratt said he hoped that the "final conclusion of this episode will help Iris' recovery."

"The report is perfectly clear that there was no wrongdoing on the part of Council officers or by serving and former Councillors, " Mr Spratt said.

"There are some however who attempted to advance their own political agenda behind a smokescreen of mud-slinging and rumour-mongering associated with this issue."

"Those people now have absolutely no basis for their vindictive campaign and their motives are now exposed. The report exonerates everyone of wrongdoing."

Mrs Robinson withdrew from public life last year, resigning as an MP, MLA and as a councillor after revelations emerged of her affair.

The final report was released on the Castlereagh Borough Council website on Friday.

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21 Comments
just asking in ards wrote (271 days ago):
could this be a castlereagh watergate?
D Hunter in ex East Belfast wrote (272 days ago):
Only in a DUP land could one find a report funded from public money that disclaims all factual information and tries to hide from freedom of information legislation cited in support of no blame to anyone. Thought we had moved on from the bad old times.
DEE in BALLYCASTLE wrote (272 days ago):
THANKS U.T.V.....MY COMMENT HAS'NT BEEN POSTED AGAIN ...YOU ARE NOT BEEING FAIR..THATS ME FINISHED WITH YOU WEBSITE YOUR LOSS ...PLENTY OF OTHER PLACES TO EXPRESS YOUR FAIR VIEWS ONLINE WHO NEED YOU....
Jackie in Belfast wrote (272 days ago):
After all types of inquiries people will have different opinions on the outcome. So as in so many cases before, people must build a bridge and get over it. As for Iris' affair and bigotted remarks, I don't think she is the only person in Public Life who is guilty on these 2 counts.
henry in north belfast wrote (272 days ago):
dean has got to be the most stupid person ever to post on this site, what has this story got to do with republicans...... i know maybe SF planted the money in kirk mccambleys bank account and then they got iris and kirk on a dateing site and set em both up.....yes thats it...welldone dean i think the queen should give you a knighthood for that one. now go back to ur drumset or the lego blocks.SIMPLES
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