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Where is Iris Robinson?

Saturday, 9 January 2010

Peter Robinson shares a kiss with wife Iris in the First Minister's office at Stormont

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The whereabouts of Iris Robinson remained a mystery last night as her First Minister husband insisted there are questions only she can answer.

Peter Robinson told the Belfast Telegraph his wife is being treated by a psychiatrist and incapable of providing coherent replies because of her mental state.

He revealed both he and Mrs Robinson’s solicitor have been unable to obtain reliable responses from her since the Spotlight programme was broadcast.

“Both her solicitor and I have been unable to get any coherent responses. I don’t like doing this because you are dealing with somebodys’ mental illness, but Iris has spent over the past year many weeks in a clinic for treatment,” the DUP leader said.

“She is presently receiving treatment from a psychiatrist and the solicitor was unable to take instructions from her because of her illness.”

Given that the programme contained information Mr Robinson says he was previously unaware of, he went on: “Clearly there are issues that she has to deal with.”

As Ulster Unionists and Alliance demanded Mrs Robinson’s immediate resignation, it was becoming clear she may quit her Strangford seat in the Assembly as early as next week.

There were also unconfirmed reports that the troubled MP is planning a holiday next week to a ski resort in the French alps. It has also been suggested she is at a Priory-style clinic in England.

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She was spotted shopping on Marylebone High Street on Friday.

So i think it would be safe to assume she is living it up in their London home. At whos expense remains a mystery.

Posted by TCB | 28.02.10, 13:42 GMT

She flew out of belfast international airport this week

Posted by tbl | 10.01.10, 21:18 GMT

Perhaps she's heading for the Chilterns. Weather permitting.

Posted by Blootered | 09.01.10, 19:24 GMT

these PREDATORS have been feeding of the vunerable for decades - its time to wake up folks and UNITE.....

we have more in common on both sides of the community than OUR political leaders would have us to believe.

lets rise out of the darkness TOGETHER !!

Posted by Robert Taylor | 09.01.10, 18:52 GMT

disneyland id say

Posted by Terry | 09.01.10, 15:26 GMT

Nice to be able to swan off somewhere when the heat gets turned on. How the other half live!

Posted by Mike | 09.01.10, 12:16 GMT

i think this woman should be left alone. for goodness sake alot of people have cheated on their partners but their life isnt being made a big deal out off. she has said sorry let her and her husband work out between themselves. what they do in their personal life has nothing to do with the rest of the country, this hasnt affected peters job so far so why would it affect it now??

Posted by stephanie | 09.01.10, 11:53 GMT

She is obviously unfit to perform her duties as an MP and MLA, so why hasn't she stepped down from these rolese so a representative who is capable of doing the job can receive their expenses, er, I mean represent their constituents. Pull the other one Peter! Start showing the electorate a bit of respect by not treating them like morons! The depression card is an easy one to pull in such a situation, however she only has herself to blame.

Posted by Steven | 09.01.10, 10:16 GMT

She's in Chamonix, France on a wee break! Hopefully she's not claiming that on expenses, but I'm sure she's still earning a salary for every single day she continues in office (she has not actually resigned- just said she intends to resign).

Posted by CAM | 09.01.10, 06:27 GMT