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Key dates in the @ianpaisleymp Sri Lanka scandal
PCS detailing a communication in September 2017. It was all his assistants fault.
This has to be a favourite officially Ian Paisley had a "twelfie" at a bonfire and presented it as evidence.
Here is a run down of the full Sri Lanka trip report as told by the Deputy Chief of Protocol ... Wish you were here ✈️🏝️
Ian responded to the final draft of the PCS report. The PCS also believe that he delayed the outcome by 23 days.
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According to DEFRA @michaelgove appeared at @ianpaisleymp “political” event in his capacity as MP and not as Minister & thus did not register hospitality received with @DefraGovUK. Even though the event was promoted as “A Dinner for the SOS for Environment Food and Rural Affairs.
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Foster tells BBC that the issue (@ianpaisley) is now a matter for the DUP party officers.

Last night some party officers were at a support rally for Ian Paisley. Good to know the party officers are impartial on the issue @dupleader

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