Former DUP advisor claims Sinn Féin demanded that #RHI scheme be kept open for two weeks beyond point where it could have been closed

A former DUP adviser has claimed that Sinn Féin demanded that the RHI scheme be kept open for two weeks beyond the point where it could have been closed. The allegation made by Timothy Cairns to the Inquiry, conflicts with the claim by Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O'Neill, who at the height of the scandal in January 2017 said that her party "shut it down straight away" when the problems became clear. Stephen spoke to the Newsletter's political editor Sam McBride.