Ever wondered what it looks like inside some of the Stormont offices? Well most are fairly plain and ordinary but for the top dogs, the Ministers and the Speaker they get rather plush offices on the ground or first floor.In one office, that of the Speaker, William Hay, a very special painting has been discovered. It depicts King William of Orange heading to the Battle of The Boyne with the Pope's blessing and it's believed to be by Pieter van der Meulen, the Dutch monarch's court artist.
The painting has been hid from view for many years (I wonder why) but there is now calls for it to be hung in a public gallery.
So Mr Hay may well need to call on an artist to replace the painting - maybe he could ask the one who visited the Assembly a while ago and is now serving time at Her Majesty's pleasure.
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