"Two or three" Sinn Féin councillors paid their respects from the roadside at a republican funeral in Londonderry, the party's Gerry Kelly has said.

Police have begun an investigation into potential breaches of Covid-19 regulations at the funeral of an IRA man.

Eamon McCourt, 62, who reportedly died with Covid-19, was buried on Monday.

"Let me make it very clear that Sinn Féin was not involved in organising this funeral," Mr Kelly said.

"It was arranged by the family."

Under current Covid-19 restrictions funerals in Northern Ireland are limited to 25 people.

Police said a "significant number of people" had gathered, in a manner "likely to be in breach" of the coronavirus regulations.

Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback, Mr Kelly, an assembly member for North Belfast, added: "They are very difficult times, but any breaches of the public health regulations will and should be fully investigated."

Mr Kelly said that while a small number of Sinn Féin representatives paid their respects "in a personal capacity", to his knowledge no party members were part of the cortege.

He added that he was "fairly certain" no Sinn Féin assembly members were present.

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