The latest revelations about former Sinn Fein Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile raise serious and fundamental questions about the party and its governance.
For the first time, Sinn Fein has revealed Ó Donnghaile was suspended from the party following “inappropriate” text messages to a teenager, which were referred to the PSNI.
Yet when party leader Mary Lou McDonald paid tribute on the senator’s resignation last December, she spoke only of the health challenges he had faced.
It appears the Oireachtas was misled on the full reasons for Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile’s resignation, following actions which the party itself described as “unacceptable”.
The party’s track record of concealment and secrecy is shocking.
We have seen it before in the shameful treatment of Máiría Cahill, Paudie McGahon, the cover up over Liam Adams, and the handling of senior press officer Michael McMonagle.
It is apparent when it comes to Sinn Fein, the party always comes first.
It is clear Sinn Fein again failed to tell the truth on a very serious matter and seem to have been involved in a very elaborate cover up.
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