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Covid families meet Emma Little-Pengelly in bid to influence policy

The families previously accused Stormont’s leaders of ignoring them.

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025

Covid bereaved families accuse Stormont leaders of ‘ignoring’ them

A group representing people who lost loved ones in Northern Ireland said four requests for a meeting went without a substantive reply last year.

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

Verdict due on impact of Brexit and austerity on Covid-19 response

David Cameron, George Osborne and Matt Hancock to face criticism about priorities in years running up to pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024

Covid victim was ‘double-bagged like toxic waste’, daughter tells inquiry

Brenda Doherty was giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry about the death of her mother, Ruth Burke, in 2020.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Bereaved family members call for accountability for NI Covid response

Families of people who died of Covid-19 have called for accountability for decisions made in Northern Ireland in response to the pandemic.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023