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SINN FÉIN HAS confirmed it has lifted the expulsion of Cork councillor Kieran McCarthy.
The Cobh-based councillor was expelled last month amid controversy over tensions with Sinn Féin TD Sandra McLellan and loans he took out in the party’s name for the local elections last year.
Mallow-based councillor Melissa Mullane was also suspended for one year following an internal review.
Sinn Féin’s national chairperson Declan Kearney today confirmed that Mullane’s request for an appeal into her suspension has been granted by the party’s Ard Chomhairle.
He also noted that McCarthy’s expulsion has been lifted “in order to allow him a further opportunity to assist the party in its investigation of financial irregularities in the accounts of Cobh Cumann, which is on-going”.
McCarthy denies any wrongdoing and has threatened to sue the party.
There had been tensions in the constituency when both councillors declared interest in running for the Dáil, putting McLellan’s future in doubt.
As the review was taking place, an anonymous blog, ‘An Rebel Óg’, strongly criticised McLellan’s performance as a TD.
Sinn Féin previously said it would not be making details of the review public.
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So a publicly elected representative was expelled for a breach of conduct rules, their party demanded they resign their position (which the public had elected them to), when that was refused a story about an apparent theft/misdirection of charitable funds was leaked, the party then confirmed they had no intention at any point of clarifying why they sacked a public official (apparently not in the public interest), they are now un-sacked and we still have no official comment from the party in question?
Transparency 2015.
Beginning to think we should force every political party in the country formed prior to 2015 to disband and we can then just start again.
Has his wife given a statement yet on social media?
She’ll tell it straight like last time
Why what did she say last time?
Where’s the transparency? Respect for democracy?
One rule for the Shinners, another rule for everyone else.
Shills for FG, talks about transparency.
Comical.
A FG MONKEY, talking about transparency, what next.
For Connolly, you’re the biggest shill around
FG have fallen down on transparency on multiple occasions. And deserve to be criticised for such.
Irony is, the resident shinner trolls above never have a bad thing to say about their beloved cult. Double standards. Hypocrites one and all.
What a shambles
Lanignas Ball (I stepped in you stepped out again) OR the hokey pokey (In Out In Out shake it all about).
Banana Party for a Banana Republic.
Concerned parents -they should ask one of their councillors about that
Ding, popcorn time!
Have to say lads, watching the minions of the party behind Irish Water, the siteserv shambles, the Nama debacle, botched crony appointments to seanad seats, taking medical cards from children with cancer etc. claim Sinn Fein can’t get anyhing right has provided me with ample sustenance during my lunch break.
Cheers for that!
Note whatsboutery and changing the subject from ‘we’re jamming’, who isn’t a SF supporter. So he claims.
Jammin – more whataboutery. What about Cork and SF/IRA?
Whataboutery? More like chuckling at the political equivalent of Quazimodo telling you that you have bad posture.
don’t mind werejammin. his previous episodes include: article on republican child abusers – werejammin reminds us that the author supports water charges. no, really.
Were jamming, you lambast people for not sticking to topic.. Anything to deflect. SF, the IRA.. Paedophiles and killers.
Remind us again why you got banned under your previous name were jamming/Connolly?
When Jammin’s about
Honesty heads south
Always I know I’m doing something right when the minions rally….
Good times
Jammin – journal.ie record holder for most red thumbs ever for saying it legal to attack the gardai
Baz, diarmuid, tap, mk hold the journal record for most consistent red thumbs in general. 80% of people never agree with what you say.
“Jammin – journal.ie record holder for most red thumbs ever for saying it legal to attack the gardai”
Can you back that up with a link, or is it another one of your now infamous porkies?
“Can you back that up with a link, or is it another one of your now infamous porkies?”
Bahahahaha, now what do you think? :-)
Jammin is shitting his pants since the social democrats were formed, who will split the vote with Sinn Fein and leave both with only a few seats each!
Good boy diarmuid, now post the relevant sentence so people can see how dishonest yourself and baz are being…
2280 people (impressive) disagreed with you advocating the breaking of the law. Maith an buachaill Jamsy.
@ pepper : “Jammin is shitting his pants since the social democrats were formed”
For Connolly
Thu 10:08 AM #
Stephen Donnelly – Best TD in the Dail
Catherine Murphy – Best public representative in the Dail
Roisin Shortall – One of the most principled and genuine TDs in the Dail
Damn right I’d vote for them. It will be interesting to see who they run in my constituency.
I’ll try again diarmuid, which sentence agrees with bazs claim of ‘Jammin – journal.ie record holder for most red thumbs ever for saying it legal to attack the gardai’
Whers the statement that ‘its legal to attack the gardai’?
Take your time…..
Diarmuid would you consider yourself a support of any particular party?
@FC your statement was pretty repulsive. Gardaí protect us from law breakers. People can (and have) made up their mind on your statement.
@charlie Not really, don’t support a particular party like a cult/soccer team. Plenty of good people scattered across the centrist parties. Fewer on the extremes. Certainly not a fan of a certain political wing of a terrorist organisation. But people have figured out as much at this stage!
Monkey man are you losing the plot have you got files on everyone who comments on this site? It really is time you got a life boy.
So you have a link to the relevant comment diarmuid, or will we stick you on the pile with baz?
@ Diarmuid
Cheers for the reply.
diarmuid,baz,sunshine etc. do you work for the journal.ie? all you ever do is deflect, what do you think about the TTIP agreement?. Dear journal.ie why don’t you ever mention TTIP and it’s consequences for the the Irish citizens????
TTIP for Liam McCarthy.
@jammin 2,283 red thumbs can’t be wrong chum. You are trying to rewrite history like the shinners.
Congrats on the record again bud
Caught spoofing again baz
Baz
4 hours ago # 44 51
Jammin – journal.ie record holder for most red thumbs ever for saying it legal to attack the gardai
Again, back up your claim with the post claiming that its ‘legal to attack the gardai’
Diarmuid gave it to you. It’s all there in all its glory.
The red thumbs have even been added to as well chum. Your record will take some beating bud
Post the sentence which backs up your claim.
Neither of you spoofers have been able to do so.
I’ll be bookmarking this thread as yet more evidence of your dishonesty.
run forest, run…..
Jammin, you having difficulty reading what you said chum? – read your first line ya tool. You’re having a hissy fit
It’s something you should be proud of – the record is a great achievement for you. You must be happy to have achieved this honorable record and recognition for the low life standards you exude on a daily basis mo chara
Your claim:
“Jammin – journal.ie record holder for most red thumbs ever for saying it legal to attack the gardai”
First & second sentence (for context):
“They do actually, as long as they’re willing to be removed/arrested and possibly be done for trespassing. You are free to break any law as long as you are willing to take the consequences under the law.”
No mention of anyone stating its legal to attack Gardai.
Caught spoofing again baz. You should run for FG in the election.
Welcome back to the Struggle comrade.
Due process must be adhered to maybe.
Kangaroo court returned a verdict of not guilty
Sinn Fein. The party of forgiveness.
Not so long ago expulsion would have meant a bullet and an unmarked grave, no 2nd chances.
SF have now ‘moved on’ and when a mistake is made their is a chance of a reprieve.
SF are very quiet about the current “plantation” of Ireland AKA the Government Resettlement (forget asylum) plan which we have been going through for the last 20 odd years! Strange that!!!!
Funny! more are arriving VIA the UK now that back in the origional plantations!
Did SF get something wrong what a surprise
And if they didn’t do anything and hid it. Like the tax dodging shower in certain parties you would have said liars or cheats or something stupid. And as for likes of diarmuid etc.. crawl back under your rock
can’t wait to see what spin the shinner fleas here will put on this.
I usually support their policy and actions, this however is disappointing. The issue sounds resolved for the party but not for the people they represent
Kevin you don’t qualify as a shinner flea. you seem capable of independent thinking. please move along now…
More twists then a Fabian Delph football transfer.
Thank God he stayed with us.
More twists then a Fine Gael heave.I’d say
Majority in the Dail?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahabababahahabahabahahahahahahahahabaa.
Very likely they will be largest opposition party in the state as fianna fail / fine gael coalition most likely. unless a socialist party, social democrats or renua have a sudden massive expansion
So you’ve went from lambasting SF over party secrecy – then ask me what his wife said – then say SF will most likely have a majority and then say they’ll be a majority behind FG & FF.
You do realise SF have last over 30% of their polling vote in last 2 months
No offense – but if I need a clown ill text ya
As much as I want to promote sinn fein policy this structural issue of secrecy in the party is seriously concerning and something they would want to solve before they take a majority in the dail
Don’t worry Kevin. SF will have plenty of time to sort that issue out before they have a majority of seats.
Would the word for such circumstance perhaps be “impelled “?
Terrible stench of burnt tyres,burnt tricolours burnt Catholic school uniforms wafting from the long term unemployed Est Belfast bigot.
I seem to recall Councillor McCarthy threatened legal action because of the expulsion and related matters. I wonder if that had anything to do with his reinstatement?
Ta Bron orm, should have read, Ard Comhairle
Was this decided by a kangaroo?
tap. go back to the bonfire Ye dopey billy
Sinn fein can control what he says in public now as he is back under their protective wing. Seems he was going to let the cats out out of the bag. Nothing to see here, move along.
Hurleys with nails needed?
Kevin, I think Fianna Fail policy is to not join with Fine Gael in government, they will, probably have an Are Fheis just before the next election but, I’d half expect Martin and his cronies will have enough to do keeping their internal party roles to worry about persuading FF to potentially enter government with their sworn enemies.
I might be wrong but I suspect another rainbow of FG, ILP and some indo’s next time out with we ourselves being main opposition and FF the new Greens.
Good to see some semblance of democracy in the party once ruled by Gerry and his Connelly house cabinet, although Connelly himself is probably dizzy spinning in Arbour Hill, not SF spin.
Their Address Comhairle have taken the wisest choice and will see the councillor assigned a new constituency for the forthcoming election, what the core of the dispute was in the first place.
“The money was just resting in my account”
MEDIA RELEASE
McCarthy Rejects Cynical Sinn Fein Offer
22-7-15
Former Sinn Fein Councillor Kieran McCarthy has decided to not engage with Sinn Fein in its current ‘out – in’ excercise around his recent expulsion from the party.
“ In attempting to rescind my expulsion, Sinn Fein are acknowledging that their original decision was unfair and unlawful. Due to the manner with which I have been treated by the party, I do not intend to engage with them any further.”
“I have no faith or confidence in receiving justice through the party’s questionable internal structures and procedures.”
“After further consultation with my legal advisors MJ.O’Connor’s this evening, I am now strongly considering issuing legal proceedings against Sinn Fein.” End.
I think FF have maybe served their time. They’ve been destoyed by the last election and have some dynamic new blood in the party that might help as part of a new coalition government
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