A Sinn Féin motion of no confidence in him was rejected after a Dáil debate. However, what makes the Sinn Féin leader’s action totally hypocritical is the stance that Sinn Féin adopts when they select candidates to be appointed to ministerial office in Northern Ireland. He was appointed as junior minister to the office of first minister and deputy first minister from 2007 to 2011. Carál Ní Chuilín was convicted in 1990 of firearms possession, possession of explosives with the intent to endanger life, and attempted murder. I would invite the Sinn Féin leader to justify if these were suitable credentials for appointment to ministerial office.

Source: Irish Examiner March 23, 2021 09:30 UTC