Covid-19 inquiry ‘an opportunity for candour’ from Stormont leaders

Relatives of local people who died during the pandemic wore red and held pictures of their loved ones outside the inquiry venue (Liam McBurney/PA)

The sitting of the covid inquiry in Belfast has been described as “an opportunity for candour” from Stormont’s leaders during the pandemic.

The UK-wide inquiry opened hearings in the Northern Ireland capital on Tuesday morning.