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Michelle O'Neill rejects comparison between Bobby Storey funeral and hundreds of Rangers fans celebrating on Shankill Road - Fourth wave of Covid-19 deaths and infections inevitable says Professor Chris Whitty

Andrew Quinn
By Andrew Quinn

Deputy Group Live Editor

Published 9th Mar 2021, 13:06 BST
Updated 9th Mar 2021, 19:23 BST

Deputy First Minister, Michelle O'Neill has rejected the notion that hundreds of Rangers supporters allegedly breaking Covid-19 restrictions on the Shankill Road at the weekend can be compared to what happened at the funeral of Bobby Storey in June.

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Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Health Minister, Robin Swann, pictured during a visit to the Ulster Hospital vaccination centre - First Minister Arlene Foster also visited the centre.placeholder image
Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Health Minister, Robin Swann, pictured during a visit to the Ulster Hospital vaccination centre - First Minister Arlene Foster also visited the centre.
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