Gavin Robinson accuses party of providing 'answers that really aren’t satisfying people'
Sinn Fein has not given satisfactory answers as to why it did not alert a charity that a former party employee was under investigation for sex offences, DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said.
Last month, McMonagle, 42, from Limewood Street, Derry, admitted a series of offences, including attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity. McMonagle was first arrested in August 2021. Sinn Fein has said it suspended him as soon as it became aware of the police investigation. But PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher told the Policing Board on Thursday that he could not see how passing on information would have harmed the investigation. DUP leader Mr Robinson told the PA news agency that the public were not satisfied with the answers provided so far by Sinn Fein on the issue.
Mr Robinson said Sinn Fein’s position that it could not alert the charity to the McMonagle allegations had been contradicted. Earlier this week, Ms O’Neill said she was “aghast and horrified” that two Sinn Fein press officers provided a reference for McMonagle.
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