Laois TD Brian Stanley’s wife says member of ‘toxic’ Sinn Féin WhatsApp group ‘wished him dead before polling day’

Mr Stanley left Sinn Féin in a high-profile resignation in October, citing a “kangaroo court” following an internal party inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct against him, which he denies.

He was elected to the last seat in the Laois constituency after running as an Independent. He served as chair of the Public Accounts Committee before his resignation from the party.

Speaking to Midlands 103, Ms Dwane-Stanley, who remains a Sinn Féin councillor for Portlaoise, said she came across the group, which was set up three weeks ago and contains “absolutely toxic, despicable and disgusting” messages.

She said people who were expelled from Sinn Féin 11 years ago were “brought back” and “a very negative campaign” was mounted against her husband.

“We have the proof. The proof is there on my phone,” she said.

Ms Dwane Stanley said her husband served as a member of Sinn Féin for 40 years and she for 27 years, and his children “would have been brought up…

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