Andrew Crawford
Former minister Simon Hamilton and ex-spad John Robinson won't face charges over RHI leaks
FORMER Stormont minister Simon Hamilton and the DUP's head of communications John Robinson have escaped prosecution for leaking emails to the media at the height of public outcry over RHI.
Claire Simpson: Cash-for-ash report more gentle bumper car collision than rollercoaster ride
IN the end, the report into the botched Renewable Heat Incentive scheme which led to the collapse of Stormont couldn't have been released on a worse day.
DUP special adviser Andrew Crawford earns strongest censure in RHI report
ANDREW CRAWFORD Former DUP special adviser Andrew Crawford gave confidential information to his family and other "external parties" about the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme and suggested amendments which would have benefited poultry farmers.
Long-awaited RHI report due on Friday March 13
THE much-anticipated report into the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scandal will be published next month.
Special advisers won't vet FOIs says Stormont department
STORMONT special advisers will have no role in vetting Freedom of Information (FOI) responses, a department has said after it emerged Arlene Foster's former aide was involved in blocking their release.
Pledge to name Stormont's previously shadowy spads
THE Department of Finance has pledged to publish the names of the executive's newly-appointed special advisers, alongside a new code of conduct for the Stormont aides.
Explosive RHI report set for February release
SIR Patrick Coghlin's long-awaited report into the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scandal looks set to published next month, The Irish News understands.
This week's spad appointments expected to attract fresh interest
THE process of appointing special advisers (spads) for the Stormont executive's new ministers is expected to take place this week.
Family of former DUP special adviser stood to earn £6m from RHI, book claims
The family of a former DUP special adviser at Stormont stood to earn £6m from the installation of controversial RHI boilers.
Andrew Crawford 'created culture of fear'
The former chief executive of the Tourist Board has claimed that former DUP adviser Andrew Crawford seemed to have “created a culture of fear” in Arlene Foster’s former Stormont department.