Episode 894 • • 2:07:24 - 2:13:01
894: Ash for Cash
Northern Ireland Government Collapse, Ash for Cash Scandal
The Northern Ireland power-sharing government collapsed following the "Ash for Cash" scandal involving the Renewable Heat Incentive. The program, intended to encourage the use of wood pellet boilers, resulted in a massive financial deficit after it was discovered that participants could earn more in subsidies than the cost of the fuel.