Sinn Féin refer resignation issue to Gardaí | Newstalk

Sinn Féin refer resignation issue to Gardaí | Newstalk

Sinn Féin has been rocked after party leader Mary Lou McDonald revealed the matter that led to the resignation of TD Brian Stanley has been referred to gardaí. Pat Kenny is joined by Fionnan Sheahan (Irish independent) to discuss the story. Sinn Féin’s decision to hold an internal inquiry into a complaint made against Brian Stanley before contacting Gardaí was ‘absolutely appropriate,’ Mary Lou McDonald has told Newstalk Breakfast. Laois/Offaly TD Brian Stanley resigned from the party on Saturday claiming that he had been subjected to an internal inquiry he described as being a ‘kangaroo court’. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said the disciplinary panel was set up to investigate a complaint made against Deputy Stanley by a “longstanding member of the party”. She noted that further information was brought forward to the panel which resulted in a “counter-allegation being made”. She described both allegations as ‘serious’ in nature and confirmed that Sinn Féin has now referred the matter to Gardaí. Credit to:Newstalk