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| Barry McElduff: Sinn Féin condemns Kingsmill video | Barry McElduff: Sinn Féin condemns Kingsmill video |
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| Sinn Féin has described a controversial video posted by one of its MPs and said to mock IRA victims as "inexcusable" and "indefensible". | Sinn Féin has described a controversial video posted by one of its MPs and said to mock IRA victims as "inexcusable" and "indefensible". |
| Declan Kearney expressed the party's "deep regret" over the "huge offence" caused by Barry McElduff's post. | Declan Kearney expressed the party's "deep regret" over the "huge offence" caused by Barry McElduff's post. |
| The video, posted on Twitter on Friday, showed the MP with a loaf of Kingsmill bread on his head on the anniversary of the Kingsmills massacre. | The video, posted on Twitter on Friday, showed the MP with a loaf of Kingsmill bread on his head on the anniversary of the Kingsmills massacre. |
| Ten Protestants were murdered by the IRA in the massacre on 5 January 1976. | Ten Protestants were murdered by the IRA in the massacre on 5 January 1976. |
| Mr McElduff has apologised and said he did not realise there could be a possible link between the bread brand and the anniversary. | Mr McElduff has apologised and said he did not realise there could be a possible link between the bread brand and the anniversary. |
| Party colleague Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has also apologised for retweeting the video. | Party colleague Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has also apologised for retweeting the video. |
| He said he saw the tweet as being "wholly apolitical and retweeted it on that basis". | He said he saw the tweet as being "wholly apolitical and retweeted it on that basis". |
| "Once it was pointed out that the tweet had offended and hurt people and that Barry had rightly deleted his tweet, I retweeted his apology and, of course, apologise unreservedly for the pain and hurt caused by my retweet," he said. | "Once it was pointed out that the tweet had offended and hurt people and that Barry had rightly deleted his tweet, I retweeted his apology and, of course, apologise unreservedly for the pain and hurt caused by my retweet," he said. |
| Mr McElduff is set to meet Sinn Féin leaders on Monday afternoon. | Mr McElduff is set to meet Sinn Féin leaders on Monday afternoon. |
| Mr Kearney said the meeting would be an opportunity for the party leadership to record its "very serious disapproval" of the situation and discuss the "serious fall-out". | Mr Kearney said the meeting would be an opportunity for the party leadership to record its "very serious disapproval" of the situation and discuss the "serious fall-out". |
| 'Sick' | 'Sick' |
| In the original Twitter post, Mr McElduff said he was in a service station, then, mentioning the name of the shop, asked where they kept their bread while balancing a loaf on his head. | In the original Twitter post, Mr McElduff said he was in a service station, then, mentioning the name of the shop, asked where they kept their bread while balancing a loaf on his head. |
| Ulster Unionist Danny Kennedy told BBC Radio Ulster it had been a "grim" weekend for those affected by the massacre. | Ulster Unionist Danny Kennedy told BBC Radio Ulster it had been a "grim" weekend for those affected by the massacre. |
| He said the anniversary was a time of "raw emotion" and that hurt had been compounded by Mr McElduff and Mr Ó Muilleoir. | He said the anniversary was a time of "raw emotion" and that hurt had been compounded by Mr McElduff and Mr Ó Muilleoir. |
| He rejected the idea that the choice of bread was a coincidence and said Mr McElduff's apology was neither "genuine or sincere". | He rejected the idea that the choice of bread was a coincidence and said Mr McElduff's apology was neither "genuine or sincere". |
| "Of the thousands of items in the shop, he chose bread," he said. | "Of the thousands of items in the shop, he chose bread," he said. |
| "Of all the bread brands, he chose Kingsmill and of all the days to do it, it was the 42nd anniversary of the Kingsmills massacre. How sick is that?" | "Of all the bread brands, he chose Kingsmill and of all the days to do it, it was the 42nd anniversary of the Kingsmills massacre. How sick is that?" |
| Democratic Unionist Party MP Emma Little-Pengelly said she had been contacted by people from all sections of the community who wanted to express their disgust. | |
| "The view is that he was giving a nod to people who want to make a mockery of victims," she said. | "The view is that he was giving a nod to people who want to make a mockery of victims," she said. |
| "Even if it was unintentional, when it was pointed out to him that people were being hurt by it, he should have taken it down immediately. | "Even if it was unintentional, when it was pointed out to him that people were being hurt by it, he should have taken it down immediately. |
| "He only took it down much much later after being contacted by a newspaper." | "He only took it down much much later after being contacted by a newspaper." |
| She said there had been no detailed explanation for the "bizarre video" from Mr McElduff, who does has a reputation for posting pictures of items on his head. | She said there had been no detailed explanation for the "bizarre video" from Mr McElduff, who does has a reputation for posting pictures of items on his head. |
| There was a wider issue of rights and respect, she added, and said it was "appalling" that no senior Sinn Féin figure had spoken out over the weekend. | There was a wider issue of rights and respect, she added, and said it was "appalling" that no senior Sinn Féin figure had spoken out over the weekend. |
| 'Punch' | 'Punch' |
| The only survivor of the Kingsmills massacre has said he believed the video was "depraved" and "designed to hurt". | The only survivor of the Kingsmills massacre has said he believed the video was "depraved" and "designed to hurt". |
| Alan Black, who survived despite being shot 18 times, said he did not accept Mr McElduff's apology. | Alan Black, who survived despite being shot 18 times, said he did not accept Mr McElduff's apology. |
| "It was like a punch to the stomach, it was so callous. To mock the dead and dance on their graves is depraved," he said. | "It was like a punch to the stomach, it was so callous. To mock the dead and dance on their graves is depraved," he said. |
| "He just wanted to hurt the Kingsmills families, but it's hurt a lot of people across the north of Ireland. He had to backtrack and give a half apology." | "He just wanted to hurt the Kingsmills families, but it's hurt a lot of people across the north of Ireland. He had to backtrack and give a half apology." |
| Mr McElduff has offered to meet families of the victims, but Mr Black said he was not interested in this. | Mr McElduff has offered to meet families of the victims, but Mr Black said he was not interested in this. |
| "Absolutely not. I steer clear of bigots no matter where they come from," he said. | "Absolutely not. I steer clear of bigots no matter where they come from," he said. |
| Colin Worton, whose brother Kenneth was one of those murdered, said Mr McElduff's apology was not "heartfelt". | Colin Worton, whose brother Kenneth was one of those murdered, said Mr McElduff's apology was not "heartfelt". |
| "He's not sorry for the video that he's posted, he's sorrier for what's happened in the aftermath," he said. | "He's not sorry for the video that he's posted, he's sorrier for what's happened in the aftermath," he said. |
| "If there's any decency left in McElduff's DNA, he should resign." | "If there's any decency left in McElduff's DNA, he should resign." |
| The police have said they have received "a number of reports of a post on a social media platform, made by a local public representative. Enquiries are ongoing." | The police have said they have received "a number of reports of a post on a social media platform, made by a local public representative. Enquiries are ongoing." |