The party member was suspended in September 2023
Former Sinn Féin Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile has confirmed he is the party member who was referred to the PSNI for sending text messages to a teenager.
In December 2023, Mr Ó Donnghaile resigned from the Seanad, citing “ill health” and stated, “Since the summer recess, I have been unable to attend the Seanad on the advice of my doctor”. In a statement on December 21 2023, Ms McDonald said she hoped “Niall can overcome the health challenges”. “On the 11th of September 2023 a party councillor received a complaint that an inappropriate message had been sent by Niall Ó Donnghaile to a 17-year-old male party member. The young man wanted this to stop, and he wanted no further contact to be made to him by Niall Ó Donnghaile.
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