Ian Paisley apologises after failing to register luxury holiday
Standards commissioner Kathryn Stone said a corporate body rather than a personal friend of the Democratic Unionist had absorbed the cost.
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Standards commissioner Kathryn Stone said a corporate body rather than a personal friend of the Democratic Unionist had absorbed the cost.
Revelations about the MP have been piling up of late.
The petition followed Paisley’s failure to declare two family holidays that were paid for by the Sri Lankan government.
As Ian Paisley Jr endures a 30-day suspension from the House of Commons, Thomas Muinzer writes that it’s likely he’ll win back his seat in a possible by-election.
Paisley accepted up to €100,000 in free holidays from the Sri Lankan government.
The controversial DUP MP is currently the subject of a holiday expenses scandal involving the government of Sri Lanka.
The suspension follows Paisley’s failure to declare two family holidays that were paid for by the Sri Lankan government.
Paisley said the statement came with “profound personal regret and deep personal embarrassment” .
The leaders of both parties are traditionally invited to the annual White House Patrick’s Day reception.
“The focus now is on negotiations that will get us all a good Brexit,” the DUP MP said.
The Daily Telegraph claimed Paisley did not declare gifts received from a foreign government.
The former First Minister’s son said that by his cooperative actions with the DUP McGuinness had doubtless “saved lives” and “made countless lives better”.
He also said that Kenny should be thinking about moving his state towards membership of the British Commonwealth.
The funeral of the DUP founder was a family only affair.
A cross-party group from both sides of the border says real-life examples illustrate the ‘floodgates’ effect.
The former DUP leader’s son said there is “life in the old dog yet”, according to reports.
Ian Paisley Jr and Nigel Dodds tell the House of Commons that Ireland will face further pressure to raise the 12.5 per cent rate.