Northern Ireland deputy leader refuses to quit in funeral row
by Henry McDonald from on (#55B36)
Deputy first minister Michelle O'Neill defends decision to attend top IRA man's memorial
Northern 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 Fein 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.
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