Speed Of Sound
By Chloe St John
Dublin based Sinn Fein senator - Maire Devine - has been suspended by the party for three months for an offensive retweet.
The tweet referred to Brian Stack - a prison officer who was murdered by the IRA in 1983 - as a "sadist".
The party's National Chairman Declan Kearney said the behaviour was "unacceptable":
In a statement he said, “Sinn Féin strongly disapproves of what has happened. There can be no excuse for the hurt and offence which has been caused to the Stack family.
ALTER YOUR NATIVE LAND Punk in the North: 1976-2026 A photo exhibition by Stuart Bailie
Police granted more time to question suspect in Limerick woman’s disappearance
By David Young, (Press Association)
Chloe Mitchell faced ‘cruel and brutal death’ before dismemberment, jury told
By Claudia Savage (Press Association)
Funeral of Ciara Mageean hears of memorable wedding shortly before her deatH
By Claudia Savage and David Young, Press Association
UK-EU agri-deal demonstrates ‘lack of ambition’ from Government, DUP claims
By David Young (Press Association)
Download the Q Radio app to keep listening, wherever you are! It's available on Apple and Android devices.
Download from the App Store Download from Google Play
Comments
Add a comment