Michelle O'Neill says sorry for going to Bobby Storey funeral, May 14, 2024

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00:00Ms O'Neill, there's no reflection, I don't think, nor any insight in your witness statement

00:09about any of the hurt or any of the problems that you caused by attending the funeral of

00:17Mr Storey. Do you agree?

00:20I think I have addressed that in my statement and in previous statements, but if you'll

00:24allow me, I'd be happy to address it right now.

00:27Certainly.

00:28Thank you, and maybe perhaps even to go directly to the families, because it's those people

00:33that have been impacted by my actions, and if that's OK, I would like to address them.

00:36I'm afraid, Ms O'Neill, you're here to give evidence, not to address people. I think you

00:40need to give your evidence.

00:41The question is for me.

00:42OK, OK, sorry, my lady. I mean, I have to say up front, and I do want to direct, I'm

00:48glad that we're actually able to speak about this so early on in the evidence, because

00:53there is no doubt that the families themselves have been through an experience that there

00:56is no coming back from. I also know that my actions also angered the families, and

01:01for that, I'm truly sorry. I am sorry for going, and I'm sorry for the hurt that's been

01:06caused after that, and I want to make that statement very clear on the record again today.

01:11Did you realise at the time the hurt and anger that going to the funeral would cause?

01:16I didn't, but I ought to have.