Daughter of Covid victim expresses how actions of Stormont leaders deepened her grief
The daughter of a Covid-19 victim from Northern Ireland has leveled criticism at both Sinn Fein and the DUP, stating that their actions exacerbated the grief experienced by those who lost loved ones during the pandemic. Brenda Doherty, representing the Northern Ireland Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group, accused Stormont's leaders of prioritizing political ideology over the well-being of citizens, highlighting the inadequacies of the system in place. Ruth Burke, the late mother of Brenda Doherty, passed away from Covid-19 in March 2020, becoming the first woman from Northern Ireland to succumb to the virus after contracting it in a hospital setting. Ms. Doherty expressed her discontent with the political response to the pandemic, emphasizing the delay, dysfunction, and neglect displayed by elected representatives during the crisis. She criticized the government for being ill-prepared due to the absence of leadership in the years leading up to the pandemic. Reflecting