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Belfast City Council apologises to families denied same size of funeral as Bobby Storey

Belfast City Council has apologised to eight families who were denied the same cremation service as IRA veteran Bobby Storey on the day of his funeral.

Belfast City Council apologises to families denied same size of funeral as Bobby Storey

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020 - 13:11

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The funeral procession of senior Irish Republican and former leading IRA figure Bobby Storey following the funeral at St Agnes' Church in west Belfast.

Belfast City Council has apologised to eight families who were denied the same cremation service as IRA veteran Bobby Storey on the day of his funeral.

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Northern Ireland Place: Roselawn Cemetery Place: East Belfast Place: Northern Ireland Place: Roselawn Person: Bobby Storey Person: Storey Organisation: Belfast City Council Organisation: IRA Organisation: BBC Radio Ulster Organisation: Covid-19

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