MacSharry questions Dáil suspension
A Sligo Leitrim TD has raised serious concerns about how the decision to suspend him from the Dáil was taken. In an email to Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Deputy Marc MacSharry raised a number of issues with the investigation into comments he made about Leas-Cheann Comhairle Catherine Connolly. The…
Sligo Leitrim TD facing possible suspension from Dáil
The Sligo Leitrim TD Marc MacSharry could be facing a two day suspension from the Dáil after a ruling was made against him by a standards committee for politicians. If Deputy MacSharry fails apologise for comments he made about Leas-Cheann Comhairle Catherine Connolly it’s likely he will have…
Complaint made against MacSharry over ‘verbal attack’ in Dáil
A complaint has been made against Independent TD Marc MacSharry who has been accused of launching a “verbal attack” on Leas-Cheann Comhairle Catherine Connolly in the Dáil this week. Independent TD for Donegal Thomas Pringle has written to the Dáil’s Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight describing Deputy MacSharry’s…
Taoiseach strongly rejects claims made by Marc MacSharry over written complaint
The Taoiseach’s strongly rejected claims made by Deputy Marc MacSharry about a written complaint received by Fianna Fáil. A spokesperson for Michael Martin says they received the TD’s resignation from the party and wish him well for the future. Yesterday, the Sligo-Leitrim TD confirmed his resignation and launched…
Sligo TD requested to engage with party to resolve complaint from councillor
It’s understood that the Fianna Fáil Chief Whip has written to the Sligo Leitrim TD Marc MacSharry asking him to engage with party bosses to resolve a complaint made against him by a Sligo Councillor Donal Gilroy. Jack Chambers is reported to have a party meeting last night that…
Fianna Fáil senator calls for a speedy resolution to issues preventing Deputy MacSharry returning to the party.
A Fianna Fáil senator says there is ‘a desire among party members’ that issues surrounding the return of Sligo Leitrim TD Marc MacSharry to the Parliamentary Party is resolved as quickly as possible. Senator Eugene Murphy was speaking to OceanFM news ahead of a scheduled party meeting tonight which…
Marc MacSharry ‘deeply upset’ and ‘offended’ by Fianna Fáil treatment
Sligo-Leitrim TD Marc MacSharry says he’s ‘deeply upset’ and ‘offended’ at how he was treated by Fianna Fáil this week. He believes he wasn’t re-admitted to the parliamentary party because of a complaint from a Fianna Fáil councillor in Sligo reported to be Donal Gilroy. When contacted by…