A Sinn Féin activist who took a selfie with Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill at funeral of Bobby Storey has been made a councillor for the party in south Dublin.
Sinn Féin co-opted Derren Ó Brádaigh, a taxi driver who lives in Lucan, to the North Clondalkin-Palmerstown-Fonthill local electoral area seat on South Dublin County Council last week following the resignation of Councillor Lisa Kinsella Colman in October.
In June, Mr Ó Brádaigh travelled to Belfast for Mr Storey’s funeral, which was subsequently investigated by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) for suspected breaches of Covid-19 health regulations. There was widespread public anger over the scenes at the funeral of Mr Storey, who was a senior IRA figure, on June 30 last.
PSNI complete investigation into potential Covid-19 breaches at Bobby Storey funeral
24 people were interviewed over suspected breaches of the North’s Covid-19 regulations. By Stephen McDermott Thursday 17 Dec 2020, 2:16 PM Dec 17th 2020, 2:16 PM 9,850 Views 28 Comments
Crowds attend the funeral of Bobby Storey in June
Image: PA
Image: PA
THE PSNI HAS completed its investigation into potential breaches of Covid-19 health restrictions in the North arising from the funeral of Bobby Storey.
In a statement this afternoon, the PSNI said it would submit a file to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) tomorrow but would not comment further on an active investigation.
Police interviewed 24 people suspected of having breached the North’s Covid-19 regulations, including Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill and other senior