o�*neill and other senior members of sinn fein broke covid restrictions.ent, but there was a decision at the end of that not to prosecute anyone in relation to the funeral. as i say, it did cause a lot of political controversy. 0ther politician said this really undermined public health messaging in northern ireland and gave an impression there was one set of rules for members of the public and anotherfor of rules for members of the public and another for politicians. 0f and another for politicians. of course, that is something that has been a massive think throughout the uk covid inquiry. so we will expect to hear from michelle uk covid inquiry. so we will expect to hearfrom michelle 0�*neill on that as well. —— a massive thing. in 2020, she said she would never apologise for attending the funeral of a friend. she later said she did accept the controversy around what happened did undermine public health messaging. will she go further than that today? we don�*t know, but a lot of people will wait and watch to find out. she is already inside the inquiry and

michelle 0'neill has apologised for attending the funeral of...- listen. there is no doubt the i families themselves have been through an expense that there is no common— through an expense that there is no common background. it's been absolutely horrendous. lose loved ones _ absolutely horrendous. lose loved ones in _ absolutely horrendous. lose loved ones in a — absolutely horrendous. lose loved ones in a way in which they have is 'ust ones in a way in which they have is just absolutely horrendous. i have met some — just absolutely horrendous. i have met some of the families individually. i have equally listened to some of the testimony from _ listened to some of the testimony from the — listened to some of the testimony from the start of the inquiry, and no family— from the start of the inquiry, and no family should ever have to go through— no family should ever have to go through what these families have gone _ through what these families have gone through. i also know that my actions _ gone through. i also know that my actions compounded the

michelle 0'neill has been giving evidence to the uk covid inquiry in belfast — let's take a listen.n through an experience of which does not coming back from and it has been horrendous and to lose loved ones in a way in which they have has been absolutely horrendous and i have met some of the families individually. i have equally listened to some of the testimony that was offered at the start of the inquiry and no family should ever have to go through what these families gone through. i also know that my actions compounded the hurt and that horrible experience of those families went through. i also know my actions also angered the families and for that i am truly sorry. i'm sorry for going and i am sorry. i'm sorry for going and i am sorry for the hurt that has been caused after that and i want to make the statement very clear on the record again today. let's speak to our ireland correspondent sara girvin. this caused a lot of controversy, didn't it? it was massively controversial politically and from members of the public and to remind you why this funeral took place at the height

, sir >> thank you very much, sir bob neill, sir bob neill, mp.ing, i might take this opportunity to wish you well in your future outside parliament. >> thank you very much, michael. it's very kind. good to see you again. all the best. >> thank you. bob. neil. still ahead. it's nearly time to offer the stage to stefan kyriazis to hear all about his escapades, his latest outings into the auditorium of london welcome back. tom holland is playing romeo at the duke of york's theatre in london. the man who was playing billy elliot in the theatre in 2008 is back on stage after a few years of being on screen as spider—man. stefan kyrees was there to see him treading the boards once more . what did you make of him? more. what did you make of him? and it. >> yes, well, this is an event theatre. he's back as a massive film star now. tickets sold out, i think in an hour or something. the hottest ticket in town , it's the hottest ticket in town, it's very much for the young people. it's very much a an experience. we've got a little kind of cuppy we've got a l

adam keighran, junior nsemba and brad 0'neill were wigan�*s other try scorers.he second major of the tennis calendar is under way, with the french open starting today. britain's jack draper was involved in a thriller, but he was beaten in five sets by dutch qualifierjesper dejong. with the rest of the action from today, here's imran sidat. the start of an iconic sporting summer in paris with all eyes on roland garris for the next two weeks with a one man is carlos alvarez, the spaniard is the favourite to win the spaniard is the favourite to win the title in the men's draw and he was never troubled by jj wolfe with some trade mark brilliance in the first set. the wimbledon champion never really looked back, dropping just four games in the entire match to lay down in early marker to the rest of the field. bigger challenges lie ahead but alcaraz will certainly fancy his chances in the french capital in this showing. naomi 0saka is back at the tournament after becoming a motherfor the is back at the tournament after becoming a mother for the four—time grand side wi

the xtb pandemic, along with michelle 0'neill.s a feature of the - witness statement that you blame a number of people or other departments for what happened in northern ireland with the pandemic. do you agree? i northern ireland with the pandemic. do you agree?— we - northern ireland with the pandemic. | do you agree?— we will do you agree? i don't agree. we will have a look— do you agree? i don't agree. we will have a look at _ do you agree? i don't agree. we will have a look at your _ do you agree? i don't agree. we will have a look at your witness - have a look at your witness statement, but throughout it, you refer to your responsibility borne by the department of health, do you not, for the initial response of the pandemic? i not, for the initial response of the andemic? ., ., not, for the initial response of the pandemic?— not, for the initial response of the andemic? . ., , ., pandemic? i had an opportunity to look at the — pandemic? i had an opportunity to look at the emergency _ pandemic? i had an opportunity to look at