Sinn Féin Senator Máire Devine has been suspended from the party for a period of at least three months following what the party described as “unacceptable twitter activity” last night.
The incident which has led to the suspension involves an offensive tweet in relation to Prison Officer Brian Stack who was killed by the IRA. Senator Devine didn’t post the tweet herself but retweeted it.
Speaking today after making a report to the Sinn Fein Ard Chomhairle, National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA said;
“This is unacceptable behaviour from a Sinn Féin elected representative.
“The Ard Chomhairle has suspended, with immediate effect, Senator Devine from party membership and all party activities for a period of three months. The whip has been removed and Senator Devine will be outside of the Leinster House team for that period.
“Sinn Féin strongly disapproves of what has happened. There can be no excuse for the hurt and offence which has been caused to the Stack family.”
Sinn Féin says senator's retweet is "not acceptable for a Sinn Féin elected representative". There have been calls for Dublin senator Máire Devine to resign over her social media message https://t.co/mb1p4fUQrm pic.twitter.com/4ivCuXkRIn
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