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When Niall O’Donnghaile stepped down, he did so for health reasons. Mary Lou wished him well. SF enabled a graceful departure. They knew the real reason. The contempt and apparent cover up continues.— Gavin Robinson (@GRobinsonDUP) October 15, 202416:23
Ó Donnghaile resignation
A reminder that on 21 December 2023 Sinn Féin issued a statement on Mr Ó Donnghaile’s behalf announcing his intention to resign from the Seanad.
In it, Mr Ó Donnghaile said that since the summer recess he’d been unable to attend the Seanad on the advice of his doctor.
“It is unlikely that this situation will change in the short term.
“Therefore I feel the best decision for myself, my family and the party going forward is to resign from the Seanad and step back from public life.
You can read the RTÉ News report on Mr Ó Donnghaile’s resignation last year here.
Former senator Niall Ó Donnghaile has revealed that he is the Sinn Féin member that sent inappropriate messages to a teenager.
In a statement to The Irish News, Mr Ó Donnghaile said that he accepted that his behaviour warranted stepping down from his Seanad role and as a party member.
He said: “This would also give me the space to focus on improving my health and wellbeing, issues that I have been dealing with my doctor on since mid-2021.”
The former senator, who stepped down in December last year citing health grounds, said he regrets deeply any upset caused to the recipient of the messages.
The statement continued: “I also accept that I have caused great embarrassment to myself, my family, friends and former colleagues – this was never my intention.
“Since resigning from political and public life almost a year ago and now as a private citizen, my main focus has been on improving my mental health and also supporting a relative through a challenging period of ill-health – this remains my priority and I ask that I and all those concerned are allowed to move on, with our privacy respected.
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