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Woman at centre of Brian Stanley inquiry regrets ‘idiotic’ text demanding €60k. Why would this UN-NAMED Woman send a text demanding 60,000 euros from Brian Stanley? Many people now are saying that Brian Stanley was thrown under the bus by Sinn Fein with his name all over media especially social media while the woman is hidden in the shadows. Brian Stanley, will top the poll as an Independent in the Laois area and Sinn Fein again have not come out and given the Irish Public a Total Clarified Statement of the Facts in this ongoing saga and assault of character of Brian Stanley.

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The woman at the centre of an internal Sinn Féin inquiry into allegations of ‘sexual harassment’ against Brian Stanley last night said she regrets sending ‘a stupid and idiotic’ text seeking €60,000 payment from the TD following an incident at a Dublin hotel.

She was speaking after details of the ‘extortion’ request emerged in extracts from the draft internal inquiry report in various media reports yesterday.

Ex-Sinn Féin TD to be removed as committee lead

14 October 2024

Oireachtas Brian Stanley is sitting in a committee. He's wearing black glasses and a grey suit with a white shirt and a purple tie. The Irish tricolour flag is behind him.
Brian Stanley said he would remain a “republican TD” outside the party

Former Sinn Féin TD (MP) Brian Stanley will be removed from his high-profile role as chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee on Monday.

The Laois TD resigned from the party on Saturday and said his decision followed on from a complaint that saw him brought before an “internal party inquiry”.

On Sunday, the Sinn Féin leader, Mary Lou McDonald, said an issue relating to Stanley has been passed on to An Garda Síochána (Irish police).

McDonald said an internal process was carried out after a complaint against Stanley was made at the end of July.

‘Seriously flawed’

In a statement, Stanley described the inquiry process as “seriously flawed”.

He said the way Sinn Féin has “dealt with this and other matters across the wider party in recent months, I can no longer have confidence in it”.

He also said he would continue working as an “independent republican TD”.

It is expected that Sinn Féin will move to replace Stanley in the committee role on Monday.

‘Robust procedures’

Getty Images Close-up shot of Mary Lou McDonald. She has brown bobbed hair, red lipstick and earrings. The top of her jacket, which is blue, is visible.
Mary Lou McDonald says an issue relating to Stanley was passed on to police

In a statement McDonald said during the early stages of an internal investigation “further information was brought forward which resulted in a counter allegation being made”.

The internal process has now been suspended and information passed on to An Garda Síochána (Irish police).

“These are not outcomes that anyone likes to see but let me be clear we have robust procedures for dealing with these issues and they will be followed at all times and apply equally to all members of the party,” she added.

First elected to the Dáil (lower house of parliament) in 2011, Stanley has been involved with Sinn Féin for 40 years.

Earlier this week, Kildare-South TD Patricia Ryan resigned from Sinn Féin, also citing unhappiness with the party.

It follows controversy for Sinn Féin in recent weeks, including criticism for how the party dealt with the case of two press officers who resigned after giving references for a former colleague who was being investigated for child sex offences.

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