Summary

  • Renewable Heat Incentive Inquiry examining botched energy scheme

  • Timothy Johnston - DUP boss and adviser to Arlene Foster - faces inquiry

  • 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 hearings in critical phase with high-profile witnesses giving evidence

Live Reporting

Iain McDowell and Robin Sheeran

  1. Good morning

    Chilly kind of day up on Stormont hill but the heat will be on in the Senate chamber for the last day of what's been a captivating week at the Renewable Heat Incentive Inquiry.

    The spotlight has well and truly been on the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) over the past few days, with leader Arlene Foster and two former advisers giving their side of the story.

    Stormont's Parliament BuildingsAFP

    And today its chief executive will face a grilling about his role at the top of the party.

    Proceedings begin in the next 10 minutes or so and we'll have a live stream of everything that happens in the chamber as well as our usual text commentary of the best bits.