Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill has apologized for attending the funeral of former Sinn Féin chairman Bobby Storey during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in June 2020. O'Neill expressed her regret, stating she was 'truly sorry,' while giving evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry in Belfast. The funeral, which took place during the first wave of the pandemic, saw more than 1,000 people lining the route, leading to calls from unionist politicians for her resignation after the police decided not to prosecute her for alleged breaches of Covid restrictions.
First Minister Michelle O’Neill apologises for attending funeral of former Sinn Féin chairman Bobby Storey in June 2020 https://t.co/4Q8kUjFCcJ
Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill has apologised for going to the funeral of a senior IRA member while COVID restrictions were in place. 🔗 Read more https://t.co/ddI4SXl4ZY
Ms O’Neill faced calls to resign from unionist politicians after the police decided not to prosecute her for alleged breaches of Covid restrictions following the funeral during the first wave of the pandemic, when more than 1,000 people lined the route. https://t.co/zJu8EizO1x
Michelle O’Neill ‘truly sorry’ for attending Bobby Storey funeral at height of Covid-19 pandemic https://t.co/LsMOKC76no
Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill tells the COVID Inquiry in Belfast she is 'sorry for going' to a funeral during the pandemic in June 2020. @skydavidblevins has the latest. https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/LILKenRmKq
BREAKING: First Minister Michelle O’Neill is giving evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry in Belfast and has told the inquiry she is "sorry" for going to Bobby Storey's funeral https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/9g2vGD88VW
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