Sinn Fein and how do they form a government dilemma

Don't worry, there is a copy on Hunter Bidens laptop.

Continuity SF

Real SF

Old SF

Official SF

Pillow SF

Loads of options really.

There was a lot to unpack, main point made was Stanley had his solicitor and a barrister present in what he claimed was a "Kangaroo Court." The podcast should appear over the next few hours on Spotify or YT music (or whatever your preferred provider is)

For a start, Dáil privilege, by it's very definition, can't be abused. But also she said nothing in the Dail that she hasn't said elsewhere. The Ceann Comhairle at the time also made no comment about MLMDs speech being inappropriate so not sure what Stanley is on about really

All of this points to Brian Stanley being very deeply in the wrong and while we wait for the official Garda statement RTE and Newstalk are jumping on the opportunity to try and bring SF down…

I still think it’s hilarious that they went to such lengths to keep the SF name. The Dual Monarchy party that simply became useful because (ironically) the British falsely branded the Rising as the “Sinn Féin Rising”.

It was a practical brand and organisation to be entryists in then but reached its sell by day when the likes of DeValera wanted to do something more.

Yes, there are definitely similar aspects to both stories. Main difference is that what's happening here is the reverse. Instead of senior officials in a large organisation targeting one individual you instead have an individual targeting a senior official and trying to smear an entire political party

You should replace the word "OR" with "AND" in your statement

If he's not guilty why would he be advised against giving interviews?

Because that's the advice any competent legal advisor/team would give you regardless of being innocent or guilty. Please tell me you arent truly this ignorant of best practices and advice in the case of legal issues and are just trying to score some pathetic internet points?

Not comprehensive lists but examples below

Criminal offences

• Offences under the Treason Act 1939
• Murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to murder
• Piracy
• Rape
• Aggravated sexual assault

Serious offences

• Possession of certain firearms and offensive weapons
• Theft
• Fraud
• Non fatal offences against the person
• Assault causing serious harm.
• Riot.

It went to the Gardai following due process.

Stanley has made allegations, and he has every right to do that, but he has to back them up.

There are many workplace behaviours that could constitute gross misconduct, but most of these would not require referral to the Gardai. Instead the institution deals with the issue through its own disciplinary processes. I suspect that's what's at play here.

As Vinleger said, it's likely that Stanley's legal counsel is advising him on what to say and on when to say it. It's also possible that in this case the counter-allegation may serve to corroborate the original allegation. I suspect that there's substance to the allegation that led to the disciplinary process, but that, equally, Stanley is right that the process used against him was unfair.

But the thing about it is, he is talking. He's saying things like MLMD abused Dáil privilege and that he was at a kangaroo court. His legal team clearly have no issue with this

So why is he not saying more, such as what he's accused of? Especially if he's not guilty

Internet points? Really? Is this the kind of childish behaviour FFG supporters are taking part in these days

Despite everything MLMD is probably the best chance SF have of forming the next govt. We all saw in 2020 how she made the leaders of FFG look like absolute clowns in the debates. If she resigns it could be another decade of the FFG regime in power. Another decade of rising far-right activists, housing and homeless crises, a cripling health service, €335k bike sheds. Who really wants that in fairness?

Nobody should be giving references to convicted sex offenders or those under investigation, is what I said.

MLMD did not do either.

Anyone reading the thread yesterday would have seen my post when the statement on O'Donghaile's resignation emerged. I said it was a resigning matter if there was not a good explanation and that at that time 'I could not think of one'.

Subsequently I said 'that if you are mindful of child protection then you should also be mindful of mental health'. While I think MLMD's statement was OTT I think the motive has to be respected.
If it comes out he was faking mental health issues with the knowledge of SF then that's another matter.