Iris Robinson

Iris Robinson   (politician)
Born	Iris Collins 1949-09-06 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Nationality	British
Religion	Pentecostal
Children	• Jonathan Gareth • Rebekah
Spouse	Peter Robinson
Party	Independent, Democratic Unionist Party
Member of Parliament for Strangford In office 7 June 2001 - 13 January 2010  Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Strangford In office 25 June 1998 - 12 January 2010  Democratic Unionist Party Spokesperson for Health In office 2001 - 9 January 2010

Iris Robinson is the DUP MP for Strangford.

Black propaganda allegations

Robinson has claimed that the British Government started rumours that her husband, Peter Robinson beat her.

"This malicious lie was started by the [British] government in an attempt to blacken Peter's name when he was protesting at the Anglo-Irish Agreement. It took root because I was in hospital 17 times during that period with gynaecological problems, " she explained.

Spotlight allegations

In January 2010, a BBC Spotlight documentary made a number of allegations against Robinson:

BBC Northern Ireland's Spotlight programme said Iris Robinson, an MP, an MLA and a councillor, obtained £50,000 from two property developers.

The money was paid to her 19-year-old lover to help him launch a cafe. She later asked him for £5,000 for herself.

According to BBC, the two property developers concerned were Fred Fraser, later deceased, and Ken Campbell.

Affiliations

• Democratic Unionist Party

Connections

• Peter Robinson (DUP) - Husband
• Selwyn Black - Former political advisor

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