Stormont's First Minister has acknowledged it has been "difficult to hear" fellow republicans criticise her participation in the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Belfast City Hall.Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O'Neill's comments came after a banner with the word "Traitors" on it was erected at her constituency office in Cookstown, Co Tyrone, at the weekend.Ms O'Neill broke new ground for her party by attending the event commemorating fallen members of the UK armed forces at the Cenotaph in Bel

Stormont's First Minister has acknowledged it has been "difficult to hear" fellow republicans criticise her participation in the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Belfast City Hall.Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O'Neill's comments came after a banner with the word "Traitors" on it was erected at her constituency office in Cookstown, Co Tyrone, at the weekend.Ms O'Neill broke new ground for her party by attending the event commemorating fallen members of the UK armed forces at the Cenotaph in Belfast, where she laid a laurel wreath.