DUP challenged to come clean over 'side deals'

The Democratic Unionists were tonight challenged to publish around 100 side deals secured from the British government during talks in 2004 to revive the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Ulster Unionist leader Sir Reg Empey threw down the gauntlet to his rivals after the British government turned down a freedom of information bid by nationalists to release details of over 100 notes of clarification, answers and letters DUP deputy leader Peter Robinson said were given to them during talks involving Sinn Féin, London and Dublin.