Laird no stranger to controversy

The British peer who last week made allegations about former BOSI chairman Phil Flynn in the House of Commons faced financial queries when head of the Ulster Scots Agency, writes Paul T Colgan.

The British peer who last week made allegations about former BOSI chairman Phil Flynn in the House of Commons faced financial queries when head of the Ulster Scots Agency, writes Paul T Colgan. Former Ulster Unionist MP John Laird (Lord Laird) - who has called for an investigation into the appointment of former Bank of Scotland (Ireland) chief and aide to the Taoiseach Phil Flynn - had to deflect allegations that he wasted ...