The Ulster Council treasurer's words are encouraging but suggestions that the money is on the way isn't going to pay the Belfast man's training costs at this stage with the Olympics less than 10 months away.

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Conservative Eric Roberts assures me he's not a betting man but, even if he were, he wouldn't put money on the outcome of this election.

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He said Mr Mandaric "wasn't a man to argue with" and that he "never had a clue" how much money went in the account.

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