Ulster Unionist leader apologises for wearing AirPods in assembly
Summarised from 3 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 13 Oct, 14:30 · Archive
Jon Burrows, Ulster Unionist Party leader, apologised for wearing AirPods during a no-confidence debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Jon Burrows, Ulster Unionist Party leader, apologised on Tuesday for wearing AirPods during Monday's debate on petitions of no-confidence against four Sinn Féin ministers in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Speaker Edwin Poots said he had noticed an MLA wearing wireless headphones and said he would write to them reminding them of acceptable conduct in the chamber. Burrows confirmed he was the politician involved.
Burrows told the assembly: 'As I came into the chamber, the debate was winding up and I did slip an AirPod on to listen back to a debate I missed. I then drafted a social media post.' He added: 'I know the speaker addressed it, I apologise. I was working but I'll do that in future outside the chamber.'
The no-confidence votes concerned the ministers' handling of the Drumcree dispute. The four ministers targeted were First Minister Michelle O'Neill, John O'Dowd, Caoimhe Archibald and Liz Kimmins.
All four no-confidence votes failed to reach the threshold needed for removal. They required cross-community support from a majority of both unionists and nationalists in the assembly, which they did not secure.
How it is being reported
- UUP leader Jon Burrows apologises to Assembly after wearing AirPod during debateIt came during a lengthy debate around petitions of no confidenceBelfast Live · 13 Oct, 14:20
- UUP leader Jon Burrows apologises to Assembly after being spotted wearing AirPodBelfast Telegraph · 13 Oct, 13:34
- UUP leader apologises after being caught listening to AirPods during Assembly debateBelfast Telegraph · 13 Oct, 13:08
- UUP leader apologises after being caught listening to AirPods during stormy Assembly debateVotes of no confidence in First Minister Michelle O’Neill and three other Sinn Féin ministers failedBelfast Telegraph · 13 Oct, 13:08
- Party leader apologises for wearing headphones during debateHe wore the AirPods during Monday's no-confidence motions in four Sinn Féin ministers.BBC Northern Ireland · 13 Oct, 13:01
In this story: Jon Burrows · Ulster Unionist Party · Edwin Poots · Michelle O'Neill · John O'Dowd · Caoimhe Archibald · Liz Kimmins · Northern Ireland Assembly
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