It comes as the Assembly authorities have been asked to clarify whether Michael McMonagle was individually employed by Ms O’Neill, rather than Sinn Fein, during his time as a party press officer. DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley asked the Speaker if it could be clarified which Sinn Fein MLAs employed McMonagle, and whether they included the First Minister. Speaker Edwin Poots said he had selected an urgent oral question for Ms O’Neill on the matter in the Assembly on Monday afternoon. When did Sinn Fein notify the Assembly about Michael McMonagle's Stormont pass?Which Sinn Fein MLAs employed Mr McMonagle and did that include the First Minister? @JBuckleyMLA pic.twitter.com/fyg5fSqyFn — DUP (@duponline) October 7, 2024Earlier, Fearghal McKinney, head of the BHF in Northern Ireland, said the charity had suffered reputational damage over the matter.

Source: The Herald October 07, 2024 12:08 UTC