Deputy first minister Michelle O’Neill defends decision to attend top IRA man’s memorialCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNorthern Ireland’s deputy first minister, Michelle O’Neill, has defended her decision to attend the funeral of a former leading IRA figure during lockdown.As pressure mounts on the Sinn Féin vice-president to stand down from the post, she expressed concern to families who lost loved ones during the pandemic and were unable to attend their funerals in large numbers. Continue reading…
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