Lord Morrow lodges complaint with Assembly watchdog

DUP chairman Maurice Morrow has submitted a complaint about Daithi McKay to the Assembly Standards Commissioner founded on Stormont's code of conduct which binds Assembly members to act with integrity and not bring the body into disrepute.

Sinn Féin chief whip Carál Ní Chuilín said: "Sinn Féin welcomes the involvement of the Assembly Standards Commissioner and we will fully co-operate in any investigation.

"This investigation should be conducted swiftly and its conclusions expedited so that the facts are clearly established."

Sinn Féin will have to co-opt another party member to take over from former North Antrim assembly member Mr McKay within the next seven days to avoid triggering a by-election.