(left to right) Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald, former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, and Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill arrive at St Agnes' Church in west Belfast for the funeral of senior Irish Republican and former leading IRA figure Bobby Storey : Liam McBurney/PA WireSINN Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said no one should be punished for attending the funeral of former leading IRA figure Bobby Storey. Ms McDonald said Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill would not be stepping aside while the PSNI investigates suspected breaches of Covid-19 social distancing rules at the funeral of Mr Storey. Expand Close Funeral: Senior members of Sinn Féin including Mary Lou McDonald, Gerry Adams, and Michelle O’Neill at the funeral. Photo: Liam McBurney PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Funeral: Senior members of Sinn Féin including Mary Lou McDonald, Gerry Adams, and Michelle O’Neill at the funeral. Ms McDonald has made popular Donegal TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn the new Sinn Féin chief whip.

Source: Irish Independent July 02, 2020 14:26 UTC