The North's First Minister Peter Robinson tonight quoted Shakespeare to dismiss questions over his involvement in a land deal as "much ado about nothing".

The North's First Minister Peter Robinson bought a piece of land from a developer for £5 (€5.61), the Democratic Unionist Party confirmed tonight.

Disgraced MP Iris Robinson is under police investigation after securing £50,000 (€57,000) from two developers to fund her toyboy lover’s restaurant business, it was disclosed tonight.

POLICE in the North have confirmed that a journalist with the Sunday World newspaper was arrested inside the east Belfast home of Iris Robinson’s former teenage lover.

Troubled Democratic Unionist leader Peter Robinson today admitted revelations about his wife's affair have left him desolate and struggling to face the outside world.

The North’s main political parties are set for more talks today as efforts intensify to finally resolve the long-running dispute over the devolution of policing powers.

Foreign Minister Micheál Martin and the Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward are due to meet tonight as the Irish and British governments prepare to step up the pressure to end the political crisis in Belfast in the aftermath of the Iris Robinson scandal.

One of Peter Robinson's most senior colleagues in government today said he commanded the support of the party.

Senior DUP member Gregory Campbell has said party leader Peter Robinson should be given a week to prove that he did not breach any rules over his wife's financial affairs.

IRIS ROBINSON’s affair with 19-year-old Kirk McCambley’s lasted for five months, starting in the summer of 2008.

The North’s beleaguered First Minister was attempting to clear his name tonight after insisting he did not know of his wife’s irregular financial dealings with her teenage lover.

The North's First Minister Peter Robinson hit out today at claims that he failed to alert watchdogs when his wife allegedly broke parliamentary rules to help her teenage lover.

The North's First Minister Peter Robinson was under new pressure tonight after it was alleged that his wife organised a £50,000 (€55,752) loan to help her young lover set up a business in Belfast.