A barrister has examined how Belfast City Council organised the cremation of Bobby Storey last year.
An independent report into how Belfast City Council organised the cremation of republican Bobby Storey has found Sinn Féin did not pressurise the council to give his family special treatment.There were claims that republicans had controlled what happened at the site and that council staff were sidelined.
However, in the 116-page report, which had been due to be published in October last year, he said the council made mistakes. "There were eight families who were not afforded, at that particular point in time, the same treatment as the Storey family by Belfast City Council and at Roselawn," said the DUP leader.
who were not allowed into the cemetery while up to 30 friends and relatives of Mr Storey were allowed to do so. Nobody disputes that mistakes were made by Belfast City Council - the question is whether the errors were, in any way, excusable.Council officials were working long hours, often remotely, to try to keep the city compliant with fast-changing Covid-19 regulations.For the families who lost out and were not given the chance to accompany their loved-ones on a final journey, nothing can right the wrong.There has been long-running controversy about the events on the day of his funeral.
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