Conor Murphy, Sinn Féin's economy minister, has accepted the chief constable's view that warning a charity about a potential police investigation into former party press officer Michael McMonagle would not have harmed the case. This comes after criticism of Sinn Féin for not alerting the charity to the fact McMonagle was under investigation for child sex offences.
Conor Murphy said previously that warning of an investigation into a Sinn Féin former press officer could have prejudiced the case
Former Sinn Féin press officer, Michael McMonagle, worked for the party until his arrest for child sex offences in 2021He had worked for the party until his arrest in 2021, when he was suspended. His contract of employment later ended. "I accept I did not have all of the information, and therefore I should not have commented, and I am happy to share in the apology that the first minister made."
Earlier in an interview on Newstalk's Pat Kenny show, the Sinn Féin leader admitted her party “dropped the ball” in how it dealt with Michael McMonagle. She said she was disgusted by the crimes of McMonagle and said the decision of two former Sinn Féin staff members to give him a reference was "unforgivable and absolutely unacceptable".
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