Vigil for Natalie McNally at Stormont hears calls to end violence against women

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A vigil at Stormont for murder victim Natalie McNally heard a call for an end to violence against women and girls. “And everybody in society has to redouble our efforts to end violence against women and girls in memory of our sister Natalie.” Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill organised the vigil at Stormont. Ms O’Neill added: “We have a problem in our society with misogyny and we need to tackle it and I know this is the strong message that we are here today to send to the families of all those who have lost loved ones to show them that support and say enough is enough and that we’re not going to tolerate this in our society.” The Sinn Fein Stormont leader visited Ms McNally’s parents at the family home on Wednesday evening. “So today we want to reinforce that strong message – please come forward, if anybody has information please get in touch with police or Crimestoppers.” The relatives of other women who have died in violent circumstances who attended included Claire Doran, whose sister Jennifer Doran, 30, was killed at her home in west Belfast in 2019, and Joanne Dorrian, whose sister Lisa has been missing since 2005 and is believed to have been murdered.