Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has said the party's handling of Brian Stanley's resignation is ultimately her responsibility. She stated that any criminal complaints regarding Stanley would have been referred to gardaí (Irish police). Following an internal party process, both the initial complaint and Stanley's counterclaim have been handed over to the gardaí.
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald says the "buck stops with her" over the party's handling of Brian Stanley 's resignation
On Monday, the party's president said it is not for her to decide whether it goes further but said "the buck does stop" with her over Sinn Féin's handling of the issue as leader of the party. "Both parties were to come back this morning on that matter; the report also went to the head of the disciplinary committee, and the Sinn Féin disciplinary process is supervised by a barrister, and it's at arm's length from the party itself."
"But I am far happier that the complaint and counter allegation are now in the hands of the gardaí and they can do what they deem to be appropriate."Stanley has previously said he was subjected to a process that resembled a "kangaroo court".
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