The photograph of Verona Murphy with Sinn Féin politicians and others, since deletedCeann Comhairle Verona Murphy has strongly denied that she was photographed in support of a Sinn Féin Bill, after she appeared with the party in a picture used to promote the proposed legislation. On Tuesday, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald posted a photograph to X of Ms Murphy and the main Opposition party outside Leinster House. The photo also included sexual violence survivors Sonya Stokes, Leona O’Callaghan and Shaneda Daly - who are all backing a Sinn Féin Bill designed to create new protection orders for victims of sexual violence. Ms Murphy is flanked by women Sinn Fáin TDs and Ms Stokes, Ms O’Callaghan and Ms Daly, who are all holding a copy of the Sinn Féin Bill, though Ms Murphy is not. That is most unfortunate.”Neither Sinn Féin nor Ms Murphy responded to an offer to comment on or respond to Ms Cahill’s correspondence.
