Robinson’s wife: Affair led me to attempt suicide

THE wife of the North’s first minister has confirmed she tried to kill herself last March over the guilt she felt over an extra-marital affair.

Iris Robinson and her husband, Peter, both made statements yesterday confirming the affair and saying they were trying to rebuild their marriage.

Ms Robinson, who announced 10 days ago that she was stepping down as a member of the British Parliament and as a Stormont MLA due to depression, blamed the liaison on a period of serious mental illness during which she said she lost control of her life.