Sinn Féin leader to update Dáil on suspended member

The Sinn Féin person volition marque a broad connection successful the Dáil (Irish Parliament) aboriginal regarding a enactment subordinate who was suspended aft sending an inappropriate substance connection to a younker subordinate of the party.

Mary Lou McDonald is coming nether unit implicit Sinn Fein's handing of caller kid safeguarding issues.

The contention was sparked aft 2 Sinn Féin property officers gave references for a erstwhile colleague, Michael McMonagle, who was aboriginal convicted of kid enactment offences.

The Dáil is owed to statement the substance connected Tuesday afternoon.

It is understood that the allegations of inappropriate substance messages were sent by a enactment authoritative to a 17-year-old successful Northern Ireland, who was besides a subordinate of Sinn Féin.

It is understood the connection was idiosyncratic successful quality but not sexually explicit.

The enactment said erstwhile it got the ailment successful September 2023, it followed its kid extortion policy, suspended the idiosyncratic who sent the message, and referred them to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the societal services.

Sinn Féin said the PSNI told it aboriginal the aforesaid period that it was not carrying retired an investigation.

The idiosyncratic aboriginal resigned from the party.

On Monday, McDonald said determination was nary probe and nary charge.

Time has been acceptable speech for each parties to sermon matters successful the Dáil, relating to Sinn Féin's handling of the Michael McMonagle case.

In September, McMonagle admitted to a bid of offences, including attempting to incite a kid to prosecute successful intersexual activity.

He is owed to beryllium sentenced successful the coming weeks.

Both property officers, Seán Mag Uidhir and Caolán McGinley, person since resigned.

On this, McDonald said she has instigated an overhaul of procedures successful the party.