The funeral sparked political controversy after Sinn Fein ministers attended despite lockdown restrictions
A former Sinn Fein minister has accepted she should not have attended the funeral of senior republican Bobby Storey in Belfast while lockdown restrictions were in place.
The funeral sparked political controversy after then deputy first minister Michelle O’Neill and other Sinn Fein ministers attended, despite lockdown restrictions limiting gatherings. “I am very sorry. I absolutely do see the impact and I also recognise that people were more than angry. I accept that and I really am sorry.”
She said: “I had business in the Assembly straight after the funeral. I had to go to the Assembly and bring in regulations. I accept I should not have gone to the funeral in a ministerial car.” Asked about the impact on ministerial relations, Mrs Dodds said: “People felt let down about what had happened, people felt annoyed.
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