Former Sinn Féin staffer due in court to face child sex offences chargesRebecca Black, PAFormer Sinn Féin staffer Micheal McMonagle is due to appear before court in Derry on Friday. It comes after the Derry man failed to attend the city’s magistrates’ court on Wednesday where he is to face charges of child sex offences. During the court sitting on Wednesday, District Judge Barney McElholm said McMonagle must attend to have the charges read to him. McMonagle previously worked as a press officer for Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland and also for a time as an adviser at Stormont. A Sinn Féin spokesperson said in a statement: “As soon as the party became aware of the arrest, the individual was immediately suspended from employment and party membership.

Source: Irish Independent August 04, 2023 12:33 UTC