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Speaking to reporters in Dublin on Tuesday, O’Neill said that “increasingly we have lots of questions for the DUP to answer”.<\/p>\n
The first minister claimed “lots of” people in the DUP were aware of Donaldson’s “antics and behaviour”.<\/p>\n
“It’s very clear for us all to see that there was a culture in the DUP to turn a blind eye to actually what was happening,” she added.<\/p>\n
“That their leader was engaged in this type of behaviour and nobody knew about it? I don’t think anybody believes that.”<\/p>\n
O’Neill said she has spoken to her Stormont executive counterpart Little-Pengelly but added it was “for her to answer for what she knew”. The BBC has contacted Little-Pengelly for response.<\/p>\n
“I find it astonishing her silence. I find it astonishing that the media aren’t asking her these questions,” she added.<\/p>\n
The first minister also rejected suggestions of hypocrisy, as questions were posed over Sinn F\u00e9in’s handling of past controversies involving its own party.<\/p>\n
“This isn’t about Sinn F\u00e9in,” O’Neill responded before adding: “No, Sinn F\u00e9in are not hypocrites.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n