‘Not unreasonable’ to relax funeral restrictions - says DUP MLA Edwin Poots

Mr Poots has told the BBC that he supports relaxing restrictions on funerals here.

Current restrictions limit the number of mourners to 10 in NI.

And Mr Poots says he would like to see that relaxed.

The agriculture minister says having more people at funerals is not “unreasonable.”

“Particularly for the outdoor element of the service and were social distancing can apply,” he said. “Most families in Northern Ireland have more than 10 people in their close connections.

“I just think personally, it is a very cruel thing to turn around and say that son-in-law or that daughter-in law, or grandchild can’t attend a funeral, I do think it is not an unreasonable thing to identify,” he says.