Northern Ireland’s health minister is suing Van Morrison after the singer called him “very dangerous” for his handling of coronavirus restrictions.
The Belfast-born singer opposes restrictions to curb the spread of the virus, and has released several songs criticizing lockdowns.
He denounced Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann during a gathering at Belfast’s Europa Hotel in June after a Morrison concert was canceled at the last minute because of virus restrictions. READ MORE: Van Morrison Targets Virus Restrictions In Three New Songs The defamation suit relates to three incidents in which Morrison criticized Swann, calling him “a fraud” and “very dangerous.” Swann responded in an article for Rolling Stone magazine, calling