A DUP councillor who was criticised for saying Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O'Neill would be 'put back in her kennel' has been suspended for three months.
By Jayne McCormackA Democratic Unionist Party councillor who was criticised for saying Michelle O'Neill would be "put back in her kennel" has been suspended for three months.The local government standards watchdog said the remarks were "unreasonable and misogynistic".The spokesperson said the ruling would examined in due course.
In reaching its decision, the acting local government commissioner for standards, Ian Gordon, said Mr Carson had breached the code of conduct for councillors.The local government standards watchdog said the remarks about Ms O'Neill were "misogynistic" Mr Gordon said the Mid and East Antrim councillor had later issued a statement on Facebook retracting the comment and apologising.
But the watchdog described the apology as "half-hearted" and "not personal to Ms O'Neill", ruling that a three-month suspension was "necessary and proportionate". Mr Carson was previously criticised after he claimed the Covid-19 pandemic was punishment by God for legalising same-sex marriage and abortion in Northern Ireland.
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