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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. Former DUP education ...

08 May 2024 at 14:12

Northern Ireland

O’Neill denies ‘lack of leadership at Stormont’ at outset of pandemic

Michelle O’Neill has rejected a claim from a former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service that Stormont ministers failed to show leadership at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic. Giving evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry in Belfast, Ms ...

14 May 2024 at 17:14

Northern Ireland

All-Ireland forum would have been ‘extremely helpful’ during Covid – union boss

A civic forum between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland would have been “extremely helpful” in preparing for the Covid pandemic, a trade union leader has said. Gerry Murphy, the assistant general secretary of Irish Congress of ...

17 Jul 2023 at 21:32

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 Fein ...

14 May 2024 at 15:31

Northern Ireland

I wish I had been told about information flow concern, Swann tells Covid inquiry

Health Minister Robin Swann has said he wishes he had been approached about concerns around the information coming from his department at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. He said he only became aware of the concerns of ...

13 May 2024 at 16:07

Northern Ireland

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. ...

09 May 2024 at 13:26

Northern Ireland

Mother who contracted Covid tells inquiry she had to wear PPE as baby died

A bereaved mother has told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that she had to wear full PPE as her baby son died in her arms hours after he was born during the pandemic. Catherine Todd said she did not feel safe in hospital in ...

11 Sept 2024 at 12:48

Northern Ireland

I felt like an observer – NI health minister on pandemic Cobra meeting

Northern Ireland’s health minister Robin Swann said he felt like an observer at his first Cobra meeting in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Cabinet Office briefing meetings were held throughout the ...

13 May 2024 at 12:10

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 ...

10 May 2024 at 17:14

Northern Ireland

Mobile phones analysis following deleted WhatsApp messages ‘ongoing’ – O’Neill

Analysis of mobile devices used by former Stormont ministers and special advisers during the coronavirus pandemic over the deletion of messages is ongoing, Michelle O’Neill has said. It emerged at the UK ...

19 Feb 2024 at 15:22

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 ...

14 May 2024 at 20:43

Northern Ireland

‘Young provided advice to Department of Health but not the Executive pre-2020’

Chief Scientific Adviser Ian Young gave advice to the Department of Health but not the Executive Office before the pandemic, the Covid-19 Inquiry has been told. Chief Medical Officer Sir Michael ...

10 Jul 2023 at 17:19

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