Sinn Féin urged to clarify timeline of events over Brian Stanley controversy

A member of the Public Accounts Committee has called on Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald to clarify the timeline of events that led to the resignation of long-standing Laois TD and committee chair Brian Stanley.

It comes after Sinn Féin said it told Mr Stanley in September to go to the Garda with concerns he raised during a party inquiry into a complaint against him.

On Monday there were various press queries to Sinn Féin over conflicting timelines offered by Mr Stanley and Ms McDonald, which were characterised by Taoiseach Simon Harris as adding “another layer of confusion and lack of clarity” to the matter.

Mr Stanley accused members of Sinn Féin of orchestrating a “character assassination” against him as he said matters relating to the process should have been referred to gardaí “some time” ago.

A long-standing member made an initial contact to the party about Mr Stanley at the end of July. Sinn Féin said she later submitted a full complaint at the start of…

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