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Michelle O'Neill apolgises for hurt caused by attending Bobby Storey's funeral

Jul 3, 2020 11:25
By Shannonside News
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Michelle O'Neill apolgises for hurt caused by attending Bobby Storey's funeral

Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill says she's sorry for the hurt caused by her attendance at Bobby Storey's funeral. The deputy

Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill says she's sorry for the hurt caused by her attendance at Bobby Storey's funeral.

The deputy first minister insists she kept to Covid-19 regulations at the service for the former IRA man.

But she apologises if the controversy has upset families who had to limit attendance at loved ones' funerals recently.

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The PSNI is investigating whether public health guidelines were broken after hundreds of mourners, including the Sinn Fein leadership, lined the streets of Belfast.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says she recognises some people were hurt by her actions:

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