Northern Ireland leaders clash in Covid-19 blame game

First Minister Arlene Foster, left, and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill. Picture: PA

Northern Ireland’s political leaders have clashed amid a blame game over the region’s spiralling Covid-19 infection rates.

First Minister Arlene Foster claimed a drop in compliance with regulations was down to the attendance of senior Sinn Féin figures at the funeral of IRA veteran Bobby Storey at a time when strict limits on numbers applied.