Cracks exposed at heart of Northern Irish peace by 'cash-for-ash' scandal

BELFAST (Reuters) - After a decade of bitter compromises over paramilitaries and policing, Northern Ireland's power-sharing government finally fell apart this week over the abuse by farmers of a green-energy grant to burn fuels such as wood pellets instead of coal.

from Reuters: Top News http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-nireland-politics-idUKKBN14U28L?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews