Summary

  • Design of botched scheme outlined to Renewable Heat Incentive Inquiry

  • DETI's former head of analytical services Shane Murphy faces further questions

  • Inquiry set up after public concern over scheme's huge projected overspend

  • Retired Court of Appeal judge Sir Patrick Coghlin chairing inquiry at Stormont

  • Public evidence sessions expected to last until well into 2018

Live Reporting

Robin Sheeran and Iain McDowell

  1. RHI scheme - what was it?

    Need a quick refresher on what the RHI scandal is all about? Here goes...

    The Renewable Heat Incentive scheme - or RHI for short - came to the fore of the Northern Ireland public's knowledge in autumn last year... and the fallout from the scandal attached to it is still being felt in the region's politics today.

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    The scheme was set up by the Northern Ireland Executive in 2012, as a way of encouraging businesses to switch from using fossil fuels to renewable sources for generating their heat.

    Those who signed up were offered financial incentives to buy new heating systems and the fuel to run them.

  2. Good morning

    Stormont's Parliament Buildings was barely visible through the fog as we made our way up the hill this morning for the final day of the RHI Inquiry before Christmas.

    Parliament Buildings at Stormont

    Department for the Economy (DfE) economist Shane Murphy proved to was a compelling witness yesterday and we're due to hear more from him today.

    Proceedings will kick-off shortly, and we'll have the a video stream and live text commentary to keep you informed.