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| Sinn Féin press officers resign following job references for later convicted sex offender | Sinn Féin press officers resign following job references for later convicted sex offender |
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| Michael McMonagle pleaded guilty in September to a series of child sex offences and is due to be sentenced in November | Michael McMonagle pleaded guilty in September to a series of child sex offences and is due to be sentenced in November |
| Michael McMonagle pleaded guilty in September to a series of child sex offences and is due to be sentenced in November | Michael McMonagle pleaded guilty in September to a series of child sex offences and is due to be sentenced in November |
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| Two Sinn Féin press officers have resigned after providing references for a former colleague who was later convicted of sex offences. | Two Sinn Féin press officers have resigned after providing references for a former colleague who was later convicted of sex offences. |
| Seán Mag Uidhir and Caolán McGinley quit at the weekend just days after it emerged the pair had given references for former Sinn Féin press officer, Michael McMonagle. | Seán Mag Uidhir and Caolán McGinley quit at the weekend just days after it emerged the pair had given references for former Sinn Féin press officer, Michael McMonagle. |
| McMonagle, from Limewood Street in Londonderry, admitted in September a series of offences, including attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity. | McMonagle, from Limewood Street in Londonderry, admitted in September a series of offences, including attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity. |
| He is due to be sentenced in November. | He is due to be sentenced in November. |
| 'Unacceptable and wrong' | 'Unacceptable and wrong' |
| According to Sinn Féin, the work references were provided three months after McMonagle was dismissed from the party while under investigation. | According to Sinn Féin, the work references were provided three months after McMonagle was dismissed from the party while under investigation. |
| “Both provided these references without clearance from Sinn Féin. That was unacceptable and wrong," the party spokesperson stated. | “Both provided these references without clearance from Sinn Féin. That was unacceptable and wrong," the party spokesperson stated. |
| “The references were not provided by, or on behalf of Sinn Féin. | “The references were not provided by, or on behalf of Sinn Féin. |
| 'Immediate internal process' | 'Immediate internal process' |
| “Permission was not sought, nor would it have been given from the party for the provision of these references or their content. | “Permission was not sought, nor would it have been given from the party for the provision of these references or their content. |
| “In view of the serious nature of this revelation, Sinn Féin undertook an immediate internal process. | “In view of the serious nature of this revelation, Sinn Féin undertook an immediate internal process. |
| “Before this process concluded, both press officers resigned from their positions and party membership with immediate effect." | “Before this process concluded, both press officers resigned from their positions and party membership with immediate effect." |
| There has been no comment from Seán Mag Uidhir or Caolán McGinley. | There has been no comment from Seán Mag Uidhir or Caolán McGinley. |
| A former republican prisoner, Seán Mag Uidhir, had been a senior figure within the party and previously worked for the Republican newspaper An Phoblacht. | A former republican prisoner, Seán Mag Uidhir, had been a senior figure within the party and previously worked for the Republican newspaper An Phoblacht. |
| Related topics | Related topics |
| Sinn Féin | Sinn Féin |
| Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland |