Sinn Féin has stood down the party’s organisation in the Dublin South West constituency after controversial mixed martial arts fighter Paddy Holohan was nominated to be mayor of South Dublin County Council. Sinn Féin members were told the party’s Ard Comhairle met over the weekend and decided to “suspend all party structures and party activity” in the constituency pending a review of Mr Holohan’s nomination. He lost the vote and Sinn Féin said they were not aware Mr Holohan had been nominated. Recently elected Deputy Mayor of South Dublin County Council Councillor David McManus said Sinn Féin's decision "raises more questions". "The Sinn Féin leadership are responsible for this and now they are trying to throw their local Councillors under the bus.

Source: Irish Independent July 06, 2020 21:24 UTC