Adams and Robinson face toughest questions in first televised debate

WESTMINSTER 2010: Northern Ireland elections:THERE WAS no clear winner in the first ever televised debate between the leaders of the four main parties which was broadcast last night on UTV.

DUP and Sinn Féin leaders Peter Robinson and Gerry Adams had to face the most troublesome questions – respectively on an east Belfast land deal and IRA membership – but they and Ulster Unionist Party leader Sir Reg Empey and new SDLP leader Margaret Ritchie will be happy that they weren’t struck by any “killer blows”.

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