Sinn Féin has received a further €930,000 from the will of an English man who died in Wales in 2018. The former mechanic, who was not married and had no children, left some money to friends and acquaintances, but the main beneficiary of the will was the Sinn Féin. It is the largest donation given to a political party in Northern Ireland. In 2019, Sinn Féin president Mary-Lou McDonald paid tribute to Mr Hampton as a “rebel with a cause”. In the most recent round of figures on political party donations published by the Electoral Commission, the latest €930,000 in cash is recorded as having been accepted by Sinn Féin on February 10th.

Source: The Irish Times June 03, 2021 18:26 UTC