A social media “pile-on” against anyone who criticises Sinn Féin does not aid or assist the party, its housing spokesman has said. Eoin Ó Broin insisted Sinn Féin had very clear social media guidelines and policy and where people make complaints “we follow up very vigorously”. She left the party in light of the controversy surrounding Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley who said he had nothing to apologise for over a 2017 tweet about Leo Varadkar. On RTÉ’s The Week in Politics he was asked about the social media “pile on” when Sinn Féin supporters criticised and trolled Ms O’Mahony for tweeting about the incident and her resignation from the party. He said social media should be about engagement and the cut and thrust of political argument.

Source: The Irish Times December 06, 2020 15:22 UTC