He was reacting after Dame Arlene hit out at the 'intense' coverage of Sinn Féin meeting the King during his visit to Northern Ireland
UUP leader Doug Beattie has suggested Arlene Foster was "mean-spirited" in her criticism of media coverage of Sinn Féin meeting King Charles III.
The Stormont Assembly Speaker, Sinn Féin's Alex Maskey, delivered a message of condolence on behalf of the people of Northern Ireland. He added: "If anybody thought that there wouldn't be intense media scrutiny of Sinn Féin shaking the hand of our new King or a Sinn Féin Speaker giving the words of condolence, if people didn't realise that would be the case, then I'm not too sure what they thought.
In her article, Dame Arlene also remarked on Irish president Michael D Higgins joining a memorial service at St Anne's Cathedral in Belfast reflecting on the Queen's life.
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