Iris Robinson was having an affair behind husband Peter's back - story about to break

[rjh]

Is he a recognisable name or just some random?

I have no idea. But he is rumoured to be a Catholic. Which is irrelevant to those of us who live in the republic, but is very,very relevant to the type of neanderthal bigot who votes DUP

The type of people who declared that the ROI soccer team in the 1994 world cup contained "two negroes"
The type of people who once "invaded" Clontibret to put the fenians in their place......
The type of people who once referred to the GAA as "the sporting wing of the IRA"

If the rumours are true then you almost have to feel sorry for Peter - not only does the wife cheat on him but with a fenian.....

Oh the shame, the shame.

[dissatisfied]

And she believes that God's law should be the law of the state.

Link please?

Take your pick...................

Belfast Telegraph

BBC

The Irish Times

[netwhizkid]

I have no idea. But he is rumoured to be a Catholic. Which is irrelevant to those of us who live in the republic, but is very,very relevant to the type of neanderthal bigot who votes DUP

The type of people who declared that the ROI soccer team in the 1994 world cup contained "two negroes"
The type of people who once "invaded" Clontibret to put the fenians in their place......
The type of people who once referred to the GAA as "the sporting wing of the IRA"

If the rumours are true then you almost have to feel sorry for Peter - not only does the wife cheat on him but with a fenian.....

Oh the shame, the shame.

To be quite honest you yourself sound no better than those you criticise in your post. What happened in the past stays there and any person who votes for the DUP is perfectly entitled to as that is their democratic right to. This whole situation is regrettable for the First minister and his wife, What happened was a totally personal and private matter and the media has no right to go intruding into their private lifes. | hope they can sort out their problems and get past them and I wish them well.

[Robo]

Only if we accept the apology and expressions of regret are genuine.

The definition of hypocrite indicates that they must not be in order to qualify (ie she doesn't feel she should have to live by the Bible), yet how could she actually commit a grave violation of the 'almighty's' law if she really believes doing that is so terrible? Terrible as she once said homosexuality is worse than child abuse - indicating how strongly she feels about the bible. This suggests that there is a strange incongruity between her public statements of profession in the seriousness of biblical law and her personal actions living by it.

To reiterate my personal views are do as you will, so long as it is not harming anyone and i personally do not believe in anything biblical.

I wonder if at the time she was having her fling if it was at the time of her leying down the biblical law on homosexuality. This would hardly be news if it was not for her comments on sexuality, a case of let him without sin cast the first stone.... I bet Barrys having a good laugh.

[mmrebel]

it was revealed today that Iris Robinson, member of both the Westminster parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly, was unfaithful to her husband, leader of the right wing Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Northern first minister, Peter Robinson. Naturally the press is having a field day, especially given that the Robinsons are born-again Christians and Iris Robinson is on the public record as saying that gays can be ‘cured.’ Schadenfreude is a powerful emotion, but the question of politics is more important than any glee one may be tempted to feel regarding Iris Robinson’s breaking god’s commandments.

Unfortunately, the one rumour that would have been actual news has proven to be untrue: Peter Robinsion did not resign his position as first minister.

In fact, the rumour mill had been running in overdrive for days, reaching a crescendo today when the idea that Robinson had decided to resign his post started spreading among journalists. This may have been mere speculation or it may have been have been kite-flying from within Robinson’s party – at this stage is is impossible to say.

True, had Peter Robinson resigned and had this precipitated an election, Sinn Féin may well have ended-up as the largest party in the Assembly, thus shifting the balance in favour of Irish republicanism for the first time in Northern Ireland’s history. Alas, this did not happen and we will have to wait and see if the threat from the ultra-right wing Traditional Unionist Voice and the reinvigorated Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) will see off the DUP’s reign of torpor.

There is one pressing matter, though, that far outweighs the difficulties facing Robinson, at home or in work: election or no election, the Assembly doesn’t work – and probably never will.

The fact is, Northern Ireland is a failed political entity. This is not about ‘Brits Out’ sloganeering, rather it is a simply a case of facing up to reality. The Assembly, created under the rubric of the so-called Good Friday Peace Agreement, is actually a divisive institution that, in its current incarnation at least, is utterly incapable of governing. Not only is there the perennial problem that every election is a border poll, there is also the fact that the two leading parties, the DUP and Sinn Féin, are both bowing under the weight of their own internal contradictions. Both are being set-upon by former members who use their own past rhetoric to undermine attempts toward peaceful accommodation.

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[collina]

I can't stop thinking of Shergar.

Doubt it. Shergar was a fenian. Someone else rode Shergar.

[mutley]

I wonder if at the time she was having her fling if it was at the time of her leying down the biblical law on homosexuality. This would hardly be news if it was not for her comments on sexuality, a case of let him without sin cast the first stone.... I bet Barrys having a good laugh.

I asked that question to, whats your take on how this will effect the DUP electorate?
I think Peter will get some major sympathy and won't be blamed or punished for his wifes affair.
Would that still be the case if she's been shagging a Catholic?

[mutley]

The fact is, Northern Ireland is a failed political entity. This is not about ‘Brits Out’ sloganeering, rather it is a simply a case of facing up to reality. The Assembly, created under the rubric of the so-called Good Friday Peace Agreement, is actually a divisive institution that, in its current incarnation at least, is utterly incapable of governing. Not only is there the perennial problem that every election is a border poll, there is also the fact that the two leading parties, the DUP and Sinn Féin, are both bowing under the weight of their own internal contradictions.

Some people have been saying that for months on P.ie and have been getting dogs abuse for it. (pardon the pun)

[itchy]

I asked that question to, whats your take on how this will effect the DUP electorate?
I think Peter will get some major sympathy and won't be blamed or punished for his wifes affair.
Would that still be the case if she's been shagging a Catholic?

and the cathlic was wearing a stap-adick; 'cos she had to.

[johnfás]

I have no interest in their personal lives. I wish them both the best as they seek to repair their marriage. Frankly I think anybody who takes delight in the turmoil of marital difficulties is either a very sick individual or an immature teenager who shouldn't be on message boards without parental supervision.

However, I suspect this issue will be the least of the DUPs concerns over the coming 10 days.