Stormont assembly censures Sinn Féin members over funeral
by Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent from on (#5G2E0)
Service for Bobby Storey last June drew a large crowd of mourners in breach of Covid rules
The Northern Ireland assembly has voted unanimously to censure Sinn Fein ministers for attending the funeral of a former leading IRA figure during lockdown.
Assembly members accused Sinn Fein of breaching Covid-19 regulations during a funeral for Bobby Storey that drew a large crowd of mourners in Belfast last June, triggering a political row that has strained the power-sharing executive at Stormont.
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