Renewable Heat Incentive Northern Ireland (RHI)

RHI scheme could close or face big cuts

The Department for the Economy publishes results of a consultation on the future of the ill-fated green scheme.

31 January 2019
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI extension opposed 'to protect public'

Jonathan Bell denies opposing extension to the closure of the RHI scheme because it made him look foolish.

7 September 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Q&A: What is the RHI Inquiry?

As the public inquiry into the botched Renewable Heat Incentive scheme begins, BBC News NI outlines what you need to know.

7 November 2017
From the section N. Ireland Politics

Is RHI an insight into everyday Stormont?

After almost 60 days of evidence the RHI inquiry has taken the public behind the scenes at Stormont.

19 April 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Need-to-know guide: The RHI scheme

BBC News NI answers commonly asked questions about the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal.

7 November 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Cash-for-ash 'baton dropped' by officials

From the section N. Ireland Politics

RHI 'not understood' by NI officials

26 June 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

NI officials not warned of boiler 'gaming'

18 May 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Cash-for-ash whistleblower 'fed to wolves'

From the section N. Ireland Politics

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RHI inquiry panel 'feeling the cold'

18 December 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

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NI Assembly Election date set for March

16 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

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Sinn Féin refuses to nominate new minister

16 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

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Foster accepts nomination as first minister

16 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

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McGuinness resignation statement in full

9 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

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Sinn Féin 'told nothing' of DUP heat plan

4 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

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RHI at Stormont - in 60 seconds

19 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

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MLAs walk out as Foster begins statement

19 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

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'No action been agreed on RHI way forward'

19 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

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DUP advisers 'interfered in RHI closure'

16 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

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Foster 'sorry' she did not control costs

16 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

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'I know nothing about email change'

15 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

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Foster 'ordered Bell to keep RHI open'

15 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

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'Bid to remove Foster' from RHI emails

15 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

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Arlene Foster: 'I have nothing to hide'

15 December 2016
From the section N. Ireland Politics

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Bell to 'tell the truth' on heating scheme

15 December 2016
From the section N. Ireland Politics

Bell was 'monster who had to be put to sleep'

7 September 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Official 'does not recall' DUP spad RHI claim

5 September 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Top DUP adviser 'involved in RHI cost delays'

4 September 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Bell 'swung punch' at special adviser

4 September 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Boiler bids 'more than double' estimation

8 May 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI 'not for benefit of DUP voters'

19 April 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Foster says note-taking claim 'nonsense'

18 April 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI paper 'not sent to advantage cousin'

17 April 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Foster 'wrote blank cheque' for RHI scheme

16 April 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Foster led 'dysfunctional department'

13 April 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Arlene Foster 'regrets' over RHI fallout

12 April 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Spad denies keeping RHI scheme open

11 April 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI boiler 'earned £35k in one year'

10 April 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI official's Foster assumption 'wrong'

23 March 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Paisley 'lobbied' for RHI application

15 March 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Official denies causing RHI scheme spike

21 March 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Watchdog concerned by RHI meeting claims

14 March 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

'Two versions' of RHI meeting minutes

14 March 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Minutes not taken to frustrate FOIs

14 March 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI 'whistleblower' would take same actions

9 February 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Civil servants 'want to spread RHI blame'

8 February 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Poultry farmer feels 'conned' over RHI

7 February 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Foster RHI letter subject of 'innuendo'

6 February 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Civil servants 'furious' at RHI costs

31 January 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Boiler owners to lodge court appeal

31 January 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI mistakes 'could be repeated'

30 January 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI economist 'did not see false economy'

26 January 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI economist says scheme was 'beyond him'

25 January 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI scheme communication 'dangerous'

24 January 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Lawyer warned of weaknesses in RHI scheme

11 January 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Cash-for-ash cost controls removed twice

9 January 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Foster's RHI inquiry date brought forward

8 January 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Inquiry hears RHI decision was 'weird'

21 December 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI boiler owners lose payment cut case

21 December 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Scheme 'cost £300m more than alternative'

20 December 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Foster 'should have been told RHI costs'

18 December 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Missing RHI flaw 'doesn't look too clever'

19 December 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

'Opportunity missed' to close RHI loophole

8 December 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Foster not told of hike in RHI costs

7 December 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Cash-for-ash mistakes ‘a perfect storm’

6 December 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI official 'raised staff shortage risk'

5 December 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI consultants 'reputation is at stake'

1 December 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

'My team should have noticed RHI flaw'

30 November 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Officials 'not told of RHI restrictions'

29 November 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

No evidence of 'senior hand' in RHI scheme

28 November 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Many knew RHI 'was too good to be true'

17 November 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Foster to be quizzed over RHI assumptions

16 November 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Concerns over abuse of UK energy scheme

15 November 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

NI's need for own energy scheme questioned

14 November 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

'Conspiracy of silence' around RHI scheme

10 November 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

DUP advisers 'stopped RHI decisions'

9 November 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Foster 'wanted RHI launched without delay'

8 November 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI scheme 'struck at democracy's heart'

7 November 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Assembly 'has power to cut RHI tariffs'

12 October 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI 'not meant to subsidise poultry farms'

9 October 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI claimants 'repaid costs within year'

11 October 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI projected overspend 'flawed'

5 October 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI officials 'showed crass incompetence'

4 October 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI public inquiry hearings delayed

18 September 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Legal challenge over RHI power plant

8 September 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Extension sought to RHI cost-cutting plan

16 August 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI boiler inspections to get under way

15 August 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Plan to inspect all RHI boilers 'shelved'

30 June 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Criminal case ban on RHI inquiry evidence

26 June 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI legal challenge delayed till Autumn

6 June 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Full list of RHI payments published

24 May 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Poultry "clean bill of health" in RHI audit

17 May 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI boiler owner naming challenge fails

16 May 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI boiler inspection plan hits setback

8 May 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Autumn target for RHI inquiry evidence

27 April 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI firms 'folding' due to subsidy cut

6 April 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI firms named by economy department

16 March 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI inquiry will take at least six months

9 March 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Heating scheme sites to be inspected

7 March 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI companies can be named, judge rules

1 March 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Top Stormont job in limbo over RHI saga

27 February 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

'Nothing capricious' in RHI names plan

24 February 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI firms used as 'political football'

22 February 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI dominates leaders' debate

16 February 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Dormant firms claim against RHI scheme

16 February 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Attorney general may challenge RHI scheme

9 February 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Farmers asked for delay to RHI changes

7 February 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

O'Neill defends her role promoting RHI

30 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

DUP MLA offers up her bank statements

25 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Councillors vote for RHI public inquiry

4 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

SF: Foster's position could be 'untenable'

3 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Foster asked banks to support RHI scheme

30 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI scandal 'to cost NI taxpayers £490m'

23 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Foster 'victim of heat scheme witch hunt'

14 December 2016
From the section N. Ireland Politics

Minister details RHI inquiry plans

From the section N. Ireland Politics

RHI firms can challenge plan to name them

27 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI 'suspected fraud' could cost £2.5m

25 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Retired judge to chair RHI public inquiry

24 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Judge stops naming of RHI boiler owners

24 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

As it happened: Stormont's RHI inquiry

From the section N. Ireland Politics

Social media reaction to RHI debacle

16 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Foster adviser 'will be cleared' over RHI

27 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

DUP 'industry interests stopped RHI scrutiny'

17 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Speaker denies party political motivation

13 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI plan to go before assembly on Monday

13 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Payments suspended on 33 RHI boilers

13 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Deputy First Minister McGuinness resigns

10 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Foster 'comfortable' with Sinn Féin plan

6 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI boiler owners opposed to being named

4 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI investigation terms insufficient - SF

4 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Farmers' union 'warned of RHI spike'

3 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Advisers 'pressurised minister' in scandal

16 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Pressure mounts for RHI public inquiry

16 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

'Critical information' email released

20 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

'Concerns recognised' over RHI statement

20 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Sinn Féin 'will back RHI inquiry in 2017'

19 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

No-confidence vote in first minister fails

19 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Reaction to Jonathan Bell RHI revelations

16 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Assembly recalled to discuss RHI

14 December 2016
From the section N. Ireland Politics

McGuinness calls on Foster to step aside

16 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

In quotes: Reaction to the RHI scandal

14 December 2016
From the section N. Ireland Politics

Heat scheme inquiry 'may call Foster'

13 December 2016
From the section N. Ireland Politics

Botched scheme claimants set for checks

12 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Heat scheme £400m flaw found 'in minutes'

8 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Foster under fire over heating scheme

8 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

DETI boss denies 'ducking responsibility'

30 November 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Energy scheme whistleblower 'ignored'

9 November 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

RHI adds fuel to NI's satire fire

11 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

My way or no way?

11 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Cash-for-ash 'baton dropped' by officials

From the section N. Ireland Politics

RHI 'not understood' by NI officials

26 June 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

NI officials not warned of boiler 'gaming'

18 May 2018
From the section Northern Ireland

Cash-for-ash whistleblower 'fed to wolves'

From the section N. Ireland Politics

Video

RHI inquiry panel 'feeling the cold'

18 December 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Video

NI Assembly Election date set for March

16 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Video

Sinn Féin refuses to nominate new minister

16 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Video

Foster accepts nomination as first minister

16 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Video

McGuinness resignation statement in full

9 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Video

Sinn Féin 'told nothing' of DUP heat plan

4 January 2017
From the section Northern Ireland

Video

RHI at Stormont - in 60 seconds

19 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Video

MLAs walk out as Foster begins statement

19 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Audio

'No action been agreed on RHI way forward'

19 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Video

DUP advisers 'interfered in RHI closure'

16 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Video

Foster 'sorry' she did not control costs

16 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Video

'I know nothing about email change'

15 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Video

Foster 'ordered Bell to keep RHI open'

15 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Video

'Bid to remove Foster' from RHI emails

15 December 2016
From the section Northern Ireland

Video

Arlene Foster: 'I have nothing to hide'

15 December 2016
From the section N. Ireland Politics

Video

Bell to 'tell the truth' on heating scheme

15 December 2016
From the section N. Ireland Politics