Statement by Jim Allister:
“It is good to see the slow learners, Sinn Fein, finally climbdown on the ridiculous closure of cemeteries. While they will seek to spin the issue the public will remember that just a few days ago one of their number, Declan Kearney, told the Assembly that it was a “price we must pay”.
“The dysfunction of the Executive delayed this for at least a week, causing needless hurt to many grieving families. Those behind the delay owe such families not just an explanation but an apology.”