Sinn Féin has suspended West Tyrone MP Barry McElduff from all party activity for three months.

He was called to a party meeting on Monday after he was widely criticised for posting a video on social media with a Kingsmill loaf on his head on the anniversary of the 1976 Kingsmill massacre.

Sinn Féin party chairman Declan Kearney described Barry McElduff's the post as "inexcusable and indefensible".

In a statement, Mr McElduff said: "Although I genuinely meant no offence, I accept that my actions were ill-judged and, while unintended, caused deep and unnecessary hurt and pain to the Kingsmill families.

"I apologise unreservedly for this.

"In recognising the serious consequences of my actions, I fully accept the party's decision to suspend me from all party activity for a period of three months."