'Mistake' made as Humphreys deletes video with German parliament building

On Wednesday, Ms Humphreys campaign uploaded a video of the visit, but in place of footage of Belfast City Hall, the video used a clip of the Bundestag in Berlin, with a German flag visible flying above

The Reichstag Building in Berlin, which is the seat of the German Bundestag. Picture: AP/Markus Schreiber

The Heather Humphreys campaign has deleted and reuploaded a video of a visit to Belfast, which originally featured footage of Germany's parliament.

Ms Humphreys made a visit to Northern Ireland on Monday, visiting Ulster University and a number of other venues, including St Dominic's School on the Falls Road, which counts Mary McAleese as a former student. 

On Wednesday, her campaign uploaded a video of the visit in which she pledged to be "a president for all". However, in place of footage of Belfast City Hall, the video used a clip of the Bundestag in Berlin, with a German flag visible flying above.

After the Irish Examiner queried the mistake, a new version of the video was uploaded, which features the correct building.

A spokesperson said: "A mistake was made in production and has been rectified. Where issues are brought to our attention, we seek to address them quickly."

Ms Humphreys, who is from a Protestant background and grew up in the border county of Monaghan, described herself as a person who wants to unify the country, bring people together, build bridges, and follow in the steps of Ms McAleese in “reaching out the hand of friendship”.

Despite residents in Northern Ireland not having a vote in the presidential election, Ms Humphreys said she felt it was important to come.

“It’s important that I come here, and it’s important that I am in this school where Mary McAleese, the last Ulster woman who was president of Ireland, and in fact the first Ulster woman who was president of Ireland, [attended],” she said.

During last Sunday's second presidential election debate, Ms Humphreys said she would "work to build bridges" in the North and had a "unique understanding" of its communities.

"I've been to the North many, many times, I don't just go on day trips," she said.