Fleshing out the review…
JUST to add to what Mick wrote earlier regarding the review, it looks likely that there won’t be an independent chairman, but it will be chaired by the two governments – apart from Strand One matters, which the British will chair meetings alone. The choice of Irish chair will be interesting; Brian Cowen is unavailable because of EU Presidency commitments, while Michael McDowell may not be acceptable to Sinn Fein because of his recent statements criticising its links to the …