Michaela McAreavey

A VIDEO APPEARING to show people in an Orange Hall singing about the murder of Michaela McAreavey has caused anger and been condemned by politicians in the ...

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has called the video “vile” and said it is “plain wrong and is deeply hurtful to the family of Michaela McAreavey”. Maolíosa Mc Hugh, a Sinn Féin MLA for West Tyrone, said he was “absolutely disgusted” and added that he would be “bringing this to the attention of the PSNI”. THE GRAND ORANGE Lodge of Ireland has launched an investigation after a video emerged which appears to show people in an Orange Hall in the North mocking the murder of Michaela McAreavey.

Politicians from across Northern Ireland have united to condemn a video on social media which appears to show a group of people mocking the murder of ...

Thinking about the Harte family who've been so strong and dignified. Sinn Féin's leader in Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill said she had spoken to Mr McAreavey to offer solidarity to both the "McAreavy and Harte families. Hate and sectarianism have no place in our society. Important to see condemnation across the board of this hateful and shameful behaviour. Our thoughts and solidarity are with John and Michaela's family. Love over hate will always win out."

The video, which appears to have been filmed with Orange Order banners in the background, was uploaded to Facebook but has since been taken down.

"My deepest thoughts are with the family. "It is plain wrong and is deeply hurtful to the family of Michaela McAreavey," he tweeted. A video showing a large group of people appearing to sing a song about the murder of Michaela McAreavey has sparked widespread condemnation and been described as "absolutely sick".

Politicians from across Northern Ireland have united to condemn a video on social media which appears to show a group of people mocking the murder of ...

Thinking about the Harte family who’ve been so strong and dignified. Thinking about the Harte family who’ve been so strong and dignified. “It’s so sick and shameful.

Several politicians said they would be referring the video to the PSNI. Mrs McAreavey, 27, was strangled in her room at the Legends Hotel in Mauritius on ...

Thinking about the Harte family who’ve been so strong and dignified. “It’s so sick and shameful. In the social media video a number of men appear to sing about the murder of Mrs McAreavey.

The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland has condemned a video on social media which appears to show a group of people mocking the murder of Michaela McAreavey as ...

Alliance MLA Kate Nicholl posted: "Very few things shock me, but the hatred displayed in the video of men singing & laughing about the horrific murder of a young woman is incompressible. I have reported to the police." Thinking about the Harte family who've been so strong and dignified. Mrs McAreavey, 27, was strangled in her room at the Legends Hotel in Mauritius on January 10, 2011. A spokesman for the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland said: “The video currently circulating on social media relating to the murder of Michaela McAreavey is utterly abhorrent and the Orange Institution condemns the content without reservation. The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland has condemned a video on social media which appears to show a group of people mocking the murder of Michaela McAreavey as "utterly abhorrent".

The video shows a large number of men mocking the Co Tyrone teacher's tragic death on her honeymoon.

Love over hate will always win out," Ms O'Neill added. "Hate and sectarianism have no place in our society. Mr Donaldson said that the video is "deeply hurtful" to the family of Ms McAreavey.

Politicians from across Northern Ireland have united to condemn a video on social media which appears to show a group of people mocking the murder of ...

Thinking about the Harte family who’ve been so strong and dignified. A Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland spokesperson said: “The video currently circulating on social media relating to the murder of Michaela McAreavey is utterly abhorrent and the Orange Institution condemns the content without reservation. “It’s so sick and shameful. The statement called the video “offensive, sickening and deeply hurtful”. TUV leader Jim Allister tweeted: “The video glorying in the murder of Michaela McAreavey is beyond disgusting, bringing shame and dishonour on all associated with such loathsome behaviour.” The video glorying in the murder of Michaela McAreavey is beyond disgusting, bringing shame and dishonour on all associated with such loathsome behaviour.

Ms McAreavy, a 27-year-old teacher from Ballygawley, Co Tyrone, was killed while on honeymoon in Mauritius in 2011. In the video, which emerged on Friday, a ...

The Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O’Neill said she had spoken to Ms McAreavey’s husband John to “offer solidarity to both the McAreavey and Harte families. “This gratuitous sectarian hatred is a cancer in our society that needs rooted out.” DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson described the video as “vile” and said it was “plain wrong and is deeply hurtful to the family of Michaela McAreavey.” The video was condemned by politicians from across the North’s political divide on Friday, and a number said they had referred the contents of the video to the police. In a statement on Friday, a spokesman for the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland said the video was “utterly abhorrent and the Orange Institution condemns the content without reservation. Senior members of the Orange Order are said to be “utterly disgusted” by the contents of the video.