Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is criticised for swearing at a Belfast councillor who challenged him over budget cuts.
A source close to Chris Heaton-Harris said incorrect points were made to him which he "directly rebutted"Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has been criticised for swearing at a Belfast councillor who challenged him over budget cuts.
Mr de Faoite had argued the budget delivered by Mr Heaton-Harris in the absence of an executive was a "negotiating tactic" to persuade the DUP to get back to governing. The use of the word has been criticised by other Stormont parties, with Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie and Alliance Party deputy leader Stephen Farry both saying respectful language should be used in all exchanges.Séamas de Faoite suggested that cuts applied to Stormont's budget were an attempt to put pressure on the DUP
A source close to Mr Heaton-Harris said: "Factually incorrect points were made to the secretary of state and these were directly rebutted.
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