A remark by Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie accusing rivals of screaming and whining “like a girl” fell well short of the standards expected in the Assembly, Stormont’s Speaker has said.
Alex Maskey said if the legislature was operating on a normal basis he would have considered imposing a sanction on Mr Beattie for the comment during Wednesday’s recall sitting at Parliament Buildings.
Mr Maskey said given the current situation, where power sharing is in cold storage, and the fact the UUP leader apologised for the remark, he did not to intend to take further action.
