Sinn Féin councillor and former MMA fighter Paddy Holohan has been suspended from the party with immediate effect, following comments on his podcast in which he said there was “some f***ing scum women out there”. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the comments were “beyond offensive”. Paddy Holohan has been suspended from Sinn Féin with immediate effect, and a disciplinary process has been initiated. In response, the councillor said: “Now, saying that, I just want to stop you on that, there is some f***ing scum women out there as well. Mr Holohan, who topped the poll in Tallaght South for Sinn Féin in last May’s local elections, tweeted an apology on Thursday over his comments about the Taoiseach which “may have offended people”.

Source: The Irish Times January 17, 2020 14:26 UTC