On the first day of her trial, Julie Corkill has faced three extra charges.

One is for dishonestly obtaining ?47,000 by deception from the Department of Tourism and Leisure

The second and third are for dishonestly producing documents.

Stuart Peters reports:

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The prosecution said the case relates to ?12,800 worth of work that was carried out on the Corkill's home which had been claimed as grants from the Department of Tourism and Leisure for the Ballacain Holiday Cottages (pictured).

It was also alleged that she had faked an estimate, along with Builder William Kelly of GC Construction, and that she had falsified two invoices from the company in order to get a grant from the DTL.

The prosecution said Mrs Corkill had a good financial head and knew what she was doing, even though she played the "first lady" with builders.

Mrs Corkill denied all the charges. Her husband, former Chief Minister Richard Corkill, sat in the front row of the public gallery.

Mrs Corkill's advocate, Dawn Jones, said they might make an application to stay proceedings under abuse of process, as they had been told no further action would be taken with regard to the further charges.

The public gallery was full for the beginning of the case which is expected to last up three weeks, and some members of the public had to be turned away.

The trial continues.