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Stormont Executive lost cohesion after Storey funeral, Covid-19 inquiry hears

Cohesion within the Stormont Executive was lost following the attendance of senior Sinn Fein members at the funeral of republican Bobby Storey when lockdown restrictions were in place, the Covid-19 Inquiry has heard. Justice Minister Naomi Long told ...

09 May 2024 at 13:26

Northern Ireland

Storey funeral had potential to undermine public health message – McBride

Northern Ireland’s top doctor has told the Covid-19 Inquiry of his concern that scenes of a large number of people attending the funeral of republican Bobby Storey during the pandemic had the potential to undermine confidence in public health ...

10 May 2024 at 17:14

Derry News

PSNI will review footage from Bobby Storey funeral for breaches of Coronavirus regulations

The PSNI has said it will 'review footage' from today's funeral of veteran republican Bobby Storey to determine whether any breaches of Coronavirus regulations occurred. Sinn Féin politicians have faced criticism for attending the funeral. ...

30 Jun 2020 at 18:46

Northern Ireland

Minutes show Foster saying she ‘can’t stand’ with O’Neill after Storey funeral

Minutes from a fractious meeting of the Stormont Executive in 2020 show then first minister Arlene Foster saying she “can’t stand” on the same platform as Michelle O’Neill after the Sinn Fein minister’s attendance at the funeral of Bobby ...

14 May 2024 at 20:43

Derry News

Deputy First Minister says she 'kept to the regulations' at Bobby Storey funeral

Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill has stood by her decision to attend the funeral of veteran republican Bobby Storey. Her partners in the Executive, the SDLP, DUP, UUP and Alliance have all called for her to resign or step aside ...

03 Jul 2020 at 11:44

Derry News

NI’s main parties call on Michelle O’Neill to step aside

Pressure is mounting on Michelle O’Neill as the other main parties have urged her to step aside but the Deputy First Minister and her party are standing their ground. The four main parties in the Executive, except Sinn Féin, have ...

02 Jul 2020 at 18:59

Northern Ireland

Storey funeral ‘undermined confidence in lockdown more than minister disputes’

The attendance of Sinn Fein politicians at a funeral in Belfast in 2020 had a greater impact in undermining public confidence in lockdown restrictions than disputes between Stormont ministers, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard. ...

08 May 2024 at 14:12

Northern Ireland

O’Neill: ‘I’m sorry for attending Bobby Storey funeral during pandemic’

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has apologised for attending a large-scale funeral for veteran republican Bobby Storey during the coronavirus pandemic. The then-deputy first minister and a number of Sinn ...

14 May 2024 at 15:31

Northern Ireland

‘Missing’ notes from key 2020 Stormont executive meeting handed to Covid inquiry

A set of notes from a key meeting of the Stormont executive believed to be missing has been handed to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. The handwritten notes related to a meeting of the executive on July 2 2020 which was the first ...

03 May 2024 at 16:58

Northern Ireland

No evidence of fall in Covid rules compliance after Storey funeral, O’Neill says

Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said there is no evidence to suggest there was a fall in compliance with Covid restrictions after Bobby Storey’s funeral. Former Northern Ireland first minister Arlene ...

21 May 2025 at 17:32

Northern Ireland

Robinson disagrees with Hallett findings over Stormont pandemic response

Covid Inquiry chair Baroness Heather Hallett did not give enough consideration to Northern Ireland’s system of government when she criticised Stormont’s response to the pandemic, Gavin Robinson has said. The DUP leader ...

24 Nov 2025 at 15:48

Northern Ireland

Foster ‘pressed to use nuclear button’ after deputy FM attended Storey funeral

Northern Ireland’s former first minister has said she was urged to “use the nuclear button” after then deputy first minister Michelle O’Neill attended a large-scale funeral during the coronavirus lockdown. Ms O’Neill ...

15 May 2024 at 17:07

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