First Minister Michelle O'Neill defended Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald's handling of recent scandals, stating that the party conducted 'complete due diligence' in addressing allegations against former Belfast Lord Mayor Niall Ó Donnghaile.
First Minister Michelle O'Neill has defended her party leader over how she has handled a series of scandals which have engulfed the party in recent weeks.
“She set out in terms of the internal party processes that we went through. I’m very confident that we had complete due diligence in terms of how we handled that case. Asked about whether she would give statements in the Northern Ireland Assembly on child protection issues, she said: “I’ve stood in front of the Assembly chamber last week. I think I took in excess of, or perhaps potentially up to, 20 questions. I’m trying to be as transparent and open and frank as I possibly can.Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has described as “very grubby” the controversies surrounding Sinn Fein in recent weeks.
“Ultimately, this isn’t a crisis of the institutions. It’s a crisis within Sinn Féin,” the deputy First Minister said.
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