A UUP councillor in Londonderry has apologised after making “insensitive” comments in relation to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Derry City and Strabane councillor Derek Hussey made the comments at a special virtual council meeting on Monday evening discussing racism in the north-west.
During the meeting, the council had welcomed presentations by anti-racism groups across Northern Ireland – discussing the issue of racism, sectarianism and anti-semitism.
Speaking towards the end of the discussion, Mr Hussey made reference to the Black Lives Matter movement, remarking it was a very “multicultural” presentation and noted the meeting was addressing issues “which go beyond Black Lives Matter”.