Brian Stanley, the Sinn Féin TD, said that his record on LGBTI issues “stands for itself”Brian Stanley, the Sinn Féin TD, has said he has “no apology to make” over a tweet in 2017 that referenced Leo Varadkar’s sexuality. Mr Stanley, chairman of the Dáil public accounts committee, has rejected accusations of homophobia over the tweet he sent when Mr Varadkar, now tánaiste, was elected Fine Gael leader. It read: “Yippee 4 d tory. U can do what u like in bed but don’t look 4 a pay rise the next morning.”The post has resurfaced following a controversy involving another tweet sent by Mr Stanley, celebrating historical IRA attacks on the British Army. Speaking at the launch of a committee report yesterday, Mr Stanley said that his record on campaigning on LGBTI issues “stands for itself”.

Source: The Times December 04, 2020 00:05 UTC