Referring to the former DUP representative’s bank statements, Mr Girvan claimed an “incredible amount” of payments had been made to Amazon
Michelle O’Neill’s political abilities were attacked and ridiculed by a former DUP councillor saying she would be “put back in her kennel”, she told the High Court today.
His barrister also disclosed that he is no longer a member of the DUP following the act of “political suicide”. The comments appeared on Facebook in April 2021 as he backed Edwin Poots’ candidacy at the time for leadership of the unionist party. The Sinn Fein deputy leader attended court today to give evidence about the posting and its impact on her.
Questioned by her barrister Peter Girvan, she said: “It was an attempt to ridicule me, absolutely, advancing the case for the person he was advocating .” Referring to his newly issued, unreserved apology for any hurt, distress, embarrassment or reputational damage caused, she told the court: “That’s two and a half years later, it speaks volumes in terms of… sincerity.”
“He’s been an idiot, misogynistic, nasty and he’s lost his job as a result of it quite rightly,” the judge pointed out.
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