The former first minister defended her leadership while giving evidence to the official COVID inquiry. She also outlined how decisions were made in the Northern Ireland executive in the early days of the pandemic
The former first minister of Northern Ireland Baroness Arlene Foster has defended her leadership of the territory during the pandemic. While giving evidence to the COVID inquiry in Belfast, she said it was 'offensive' to suggest Northern Ireland sleepwalked into the pandemic. In an at times tense set of exchanges, Baroness Foster was asked questions by the inquiry's lawyer Clair Dobbin KC.
But asked by Ms Dobbin whether she accepted responsibility for what took place in Northern Ireland during the pandemic, Baroness Foster said: 'Yes, of course I accept responsibility. I was first minister at the time.' During the evidence session, Baroness Foster stated several times that she did not request written briefings from the health minister, and instead was only given verbal information.
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