RHI scandal: Martin McGuinness resigns over botched heating scheme

Summary

McGuinness quits over a botched energy scheme that could cost taxpayers £490m
Sinn Féin politician calls for snap election
McGuinness says DUP have failed to understand public outrage at squandering of public money

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Alliance reacts to McGuinness resignationpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2017
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McGuinness 'deep regret and reluctance'published at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2017
McGuinness says it is with "deep regret and reluctance" that he is tendering his resignation.
Image source, MARTIN MGUINNESS
He says the First Minister has refused to "stand aside without prejudice pending a preliminary report that position is not credible or tenable".
Not just RHI scandal...published at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2017
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McGuinness says we now need electionpublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2017
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McGuinness says DUP leader has 'conflict of interest'published at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2017
Martin McGuinness says the DUP's handling of the RHI scandal has been "completely out of step with the public mood".
In his resignation letter he says Arlene Foster has a "clear conflict of interest"
Resignation letter page 2published at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2017
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Resignation letter page 1published at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2017
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Martin McGuinness to resignpublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2017
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