Unionist leader refuses to share Remembrance Ceremony with First Minister for 'eulogising IRA'

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TUV Deputy Leader Ron McDowell has announced he will not attend this year's Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Belfast City Hall if Sinn Fein First Minister Michelle O'Neill is present. McDowell stated his refusal is because he believes O'Neill continues to "eulogise the IRA" and her attendance would be an act of "political point-scoring." McDowell explained that he will instead mark Remembrance Day with the Royal British Legion and lay a wreath at the Belfast Cenotaph on behalf of his constituents, emphasizing that he cannot accept O'Neill's presence given his convictions and after consultation with victims of the IRA. Sinn Fein confirmed O'Neill's attendance, stating it reflects her commitment to representing all sections of society as First Minister for all. The party acknowledges that O'Neill's partic... download the app to read more

ipation may be challenging for some republicans, particularly those whose loved ones were killed by British state forces, but frames it as an effort to acknowledge the suffering of all who lost their lives in conflicts. O'Neill previously made history last year as the first senior Sinn Fein official to attend a remembrance event for British troops.

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