MEMBERS of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council have rejected an invitation from the Cabinet Office to receive a free portrait of King Charles.
A proposal to accept the portrait was put forth by DUP Omagh councillor, Errol Thomson, who argued that the monarchy transcends politics, and the invitation was not a political gesture.
UUP councillor Victor Warrington seconded the proposal, urging that rejecting the portrait would be “childish” and not reflect a “shared island” example to the public.
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