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DUP man apoloises over ‘shopping remark’ to SDLP Foyle MLA Sinead McLaughlin

written by John September 28, 2020
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SDLP Foyle MLA and Energy spokesperson Sinead McLaughlin

A DUP MLA has apologised for suggesting a female SDLP Assembly member “must be away shopping” during technical issues with a video link during a Stormont committee meeting.

The comment by Gordon Dunne was labelled “childish and unnecessary” by Foyle MLA Sinead McLaughlin.

The SDLP MLA had been waiting on a video-link turn to contribute to a discussion on Brexit at last Wednesday’s economy committee when the connection was lost.

Fellow committee member Mr Dunne quipped: “She’s away by the look of it… must be away shopping.”

The SDLP MLA said the DUP politician would not have made the comment if she was male.

Sinead McLaughlin appears on video link after technical problems

Mr Dunne has since apologised, and said he had not intended causing offence.

The committee, which is chaired by Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald, has been regularly hearing contributions through video-link since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic in March.

A number of committee members, including Ms McLaughlin and independent MLA Claire Sugden, have also been taking part remotely.

DUP man apoloises over ‘shopping remark’ to SDLP Foyle MLA Sinead McLaughlin was last modified: September 28th, 2020 by John

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