FAMILIES who lost loved ones to Covid are to gather to discuss the progress of a public inquiry into the pandemic.
A conference hosted by Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Northern Ireland will take place at the Europa Hotel on Saturday from 11am to 1pm.
It will hear how an inquiry is progressing and include a question and answer session following a talk from the campaign's legal panel.
Anyone who has lost a loved one to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland is invited to attend.
In a joint statement, Brenda Doherty and Martina Ferguson, who both lost their mothers to Covid-19 and who are leading the campaign, said the gathering was an important step.
"Our campaign has been growing and this is now the second time we have been able to get everyone together with our UK and NI legal teams to discuss how we get justice for families like ours who lost loved ones to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland.
"The bereaved families are honouring those we have lost by making sure that everything is done to keep people safe in the future. Nobody wants to be in our position but seeing as sadly so many of us in Northern Ireland find ourselves missing a loved one to Covid-19, we will come together to make sure our voices are heard loud and clear."
Anyone who has lost a loved one to Covid-19, or would like to join the campaign group, can do so in advance of Saturday by emailing northernireland@covidfamiliesforjustice.org or covidinquiry@paduffy.com or calling 028 8772 2102.
