Former Sinn Fein press officer Michael McMonagle has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for child sexual offences.

Former Sinn Fein press officer jailed for child sex offences

Mary Lou McDonald has refused to rule out entering into coalition with Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, as Sinn Fein kicked off its election campaign.

Sinn Fein’s McDonald refuses to rule out coalition with Fine Gael or Fianna Fail

Michelle O’Neill has insisted the powersharing structures in Northern Ireland remain stable in the wake of several controversies that have hit Sinn Fein.

O’Neill says she’s focused on Stormont delivery after four weeks of questioning

Ms O’Neill had told the Assembly on Monday that party records had shown the teenager was 17 when the texts were sent.

Michelle O’Neill ‘fully accepts’ person was 16 when sent inappropriate texts

Mary Lou McDonald has offered a “full, unequivocal” apology to the teenager sent inappropriate texts by former Sinn Fein senator Niall O Donnghaile.

McDonald offers ‘full’ apology to teenager sent inappropriate texts by senator

The portrait of former DUP lord mayor Lord Wallace Browne was damaged at the weekend.

DUP says Sinn Fein has questions to answer over damage to former mayor portrait

Niall O Donnghaile with his portrait in Belfast City Hall 2012 - Pacemaker

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has said she thinks it is appropriate that a portrait of former Belfast Lord Mayor Niall O Donnghaile is removed. 

Removal of O Donnghaile picture from City Hall appropriate, First Minister says

A Stormont committee is to seek legal advice on what basis it can invite Michelle O’Neill back to answer more questions about the Michael McMonagle controversy.

Committee to seek legal advice on recalling O’Neill over McMonagle controversy

SDLP leader Claire Hanna joined a call by DUP leader Gavin Robinson for further clarity from the party after several days of further revelations emerging.

Sinn Fein under increasing pressure to answer questions on McMonagle references

Sinn Fein has been facing questions over how it handled the matter.

British Heart Foundation says Sinn Féin knew of McMonagle references last year

Taoiseach says Sinn Fein needs to be clear on “who knew what and when” about McMonagle working for a charity despite being under investigation for sex offences.

Taoiseach: Sinn Fein needs to be clear on ‘who knew what and when’ on McMonagle

Sinn Fein has not given satisfactory answers as to why it did not alert a charity that McMonagle was under investigation for sex offences, DUP Leader says.

DUP Leader says Sinn Fein answers over McMonagle controversy not satisfactory

Northern Ireland's Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald (left), First Minister Michelle O'Neill (centre) and deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly talk to the media before meeting the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves at the Treasury in London. Picture date: Thursday September 12, 2024.


Stormont’s leaders have insisted their call for a “fairer” model for Northern Ireland is not a case of reaching out a “begging bowl” to the Treasury.

'Offensive to say we have begging bowl out': NI leaders in funding plea

Stormont Executive - presseye = O'neill, Pengelly, Long and Nesbitt

Northern Ireland Executive agrees programme for government but opposition says 'less waffle is needed'.

Programme for government agreed by Stormont Executive

Working class Oasis fans “who got them where they are” are being “thrown under the bus” over the pricing system, says Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald.

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