Mary Lou McDonald’s husband sues Shane Ross following his biography of the Sinn Féin leader

Story by Eimer McAuley • 57m ago

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MARY LOU MCDONALD’S husband is taking legal action against former cabinet minister Shane Ross and a publishing company. 

Mary Lou McDonald’s husband sues Shane Ross following his biography of the Sinn Féin leader© RollingNews.ie

The legal proceedings were filed yesterday by solicitors acting on behalf of Martin Lanigan against Ross and publisher Atlantic Books, which last year published Ross’ book ‘Mary Lou McDonald: A Republican Riddle’. 

Previously, McDonald stated that every citizen has a right to defend their good name after it was reported in October of last year that solicitors acting on behalf of Mr Lanigan had issued Ross with a legal letter in relation to the book. 

Following the publication of the book, McDonald told reporters that she and her husband have a mortgage on their family home after the book had raised questions about how renovations on it were purchased. 

Last year, McDonald said: “Obviously, our system relies on two things – freedom of expression, freedom of the press and also the right of every citizen to defend and vindicate their good name.

“And my husband is a private citizen and I think those rights for private citizens are especially important.”