Posted 12/21/2023, 6:52:00 PM
DUP MP Sammy Wilson admits error in claiming Sinn Féin knew of RHI flaws earlier than proven
- Sammy Wilson, DUP MP, admitted he was wrong about when Sinn Féin was alerted to RHI scheme flaws
- He previously claimed Michelle O'Neill and Martin McGuinness knew about flaws in June 2015, but accepts they were not aware until January 2016
- Wilson's comments were made in a 2017 BBC interview, which prompted a libel lawsuit from O'Neill
- The case has been resolved with Wilson accepting his error, a financial settlement, and agreeing to donate to a charity of O'Neill's choice
- O'Neill said the legal action aimed to correct the record on when she and McGuinness knew about the RHI issues