O’Neill apologises over party press officer references for McMonagle
Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O’Neill has apologised for “hurt and distress” after two press officers provided references for a former employee under investigation for child sex offences.
She reiterated her “anger and disgust” that the two former press officers at Stormont provided references for Michael McMonagle for a job with the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
Last month, McMonagle, 42, from Limewood Street, Derry, admitted a series of offences, including attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity.
Sinn Féin has been facing questions over how it handled the matter.
Ms O’Neill and head of the BHF in Northern Ireland Fearghal McKinney spoke earlier on Saturday about the fall-out from the case.
McMonagle was first arrested in August 2021.
Sinn Féin has said it suspended him as soon as it became aware of the police investigation and his employment was terminated in June 2022…
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