Ireland ‘duped’ by Sinn Féin record on scandals, Taoiseach says
Sinn Féin “duped” the Irish public and the Oireachtas, the Taoiseach said as he called for more clarity on a series of scandals dogging the party.
It comes as pressure increases on Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald to steer her party through several controversies that have arisen in recent weeks, culminating in her giving a statement to the Dáil on Tuesday afternoon.
These include Sinn Féin members providing references to a former press officer under investigation for child sex crimes; a party senator who sent allegedly inappropriate texts to a minor; and the resignation of a Sinn Féin TD following a “serious” complaint against him.
Taoiseach Simon Harris said there are “still unanswered questions and a need for more clarity” after Ms McDonald’s statement on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters in Brussels on Wednesday, he said Government and opposition parties were “concerned” with Sinn Féin’s account of…
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