Brian Stanley
Justice for my Father by Austin Stack: An account of 40 years of relentless probing into prison officer’s IRA murder
Story of Brian Stack’s killing and its aftermath is an important and bleak retrospective on Ireland during the Troubles
Winners and losers in general election 2024
Close-fought races and the tantalising prospect of power brought relief for the victorious but crushing lows for those rejected by the electorate
Former Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley’s wife says the last few months have been ‘hell’
Brian Stanley says he and his campaigners ‘defied the odds’ by getting over the line as an Independent candidate
Laois: Brian Stanley (Ind)
Former Sinn Féin TD left the party in October after months of mutual recrimination
Offaly constituency candidates list: Even without a Cowen in the race, it would be big upset if Fianna Fáil lost out
Election 2024: Former Sinn Féin member Carol Nolan says there are no safe seats in newly recast three-seater
Laois constituency candidates list: All eyes on Sinn Féin and their former party colleague Brian Stanley
Election 2024: Former Fine Gael minister for justice Charlie Flanagan has decided not to contest the election
Sinn Féin to add up to 10 more general election candidates in sign of increased ambition
Decision expected on Monday regarding replacement for Laois-Offaly’s Brian Stanley who recently quit the party
Brian Stanley acknowledges ‘uphill battle’ in bid to be elected as Independent
Election 2024: Former Sinn Féin TD hits out at party, saying it is ‘not judge, jury and they’re certainly not executioner’
Brian Stanley to contest general election with campaign support from those who have left Sinn Féin
Former SF TD resigned from party after complaint led to internal inquiry and referral to gardaí
Brian Stanley responsible for his ‘bad behaviour’, not Sinn Féin, says Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin leader says the party will select an alternative candidate to contest Laois constituency in general election
How many candidates will Sinn Féin run in the election and what does it mean for its strategy?
Election 2024: Party’s strategists have not found the right balance in the last two big electoral tests and now the pressure is on
Sinn Féin proposing free prescriptions for all if elected to Government
Election 2024: Sinn Féin to launch new healthcare policy as it fights to regain momentum
Brian Stanley’s account to inquiry in direct conflict with woman’s version of events
The woman involved first sought the Sinn Féin TD’s advice on applying for jobs in the EU, draft report shows
Sinn Féin internal inquiry made draft finding of sexual harassment against TD Brian Stanley
Draft inquiry report found that parts of the politician’s evidence were ‘not credible’ and that young woman’s account of incident in Dublin hotel was ‘essentially true’
Brian Stanley’s wife appointed by Sinn Féin as sole representative on EU committee
Appointment of Caroline Dwane-Stanley was made before TD husband’s resignation from party
Dáil confirms SF’s Farrell to replace Stanley as new PAC chair without debate, vote
Galway West TD succeeds Brian Stanley who resigned from Sinn Féin and is no longer a member of PAC
Election heaves into view after Sinn Féin’s terrible week
Tánaiste opens door to November ballot but does McDonald have time to recover?
The silence of the ‘Shinnerbots’: How social media lost political credibility
So-called ‘slop’ is driving people and advertisers from social media. But platforms are also throttling political content
Agent Cobalt slips off the radar as the truth comes dropping slow from Sinn Féin
Taoiseach and his wife celebrate his birthday by going to see the musical Hamilton, which contains the perfect chorus for a young and hungry leader on the brink of his first general election
When should your boss call the Garda? The labour law questions raised by Sinn Féin controversies
Internal investigations and the provision of references are fraught territory for employers, say workplace experts
Crisis upon crisis: What next for Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin as an election looms?
The party faces strategic problems over where it positions itself and who its core voters are. And as it’s trying to figure all this out, it gets hit with one controversy after another
‘Awful ambiguity’: Sinn Féin’s woes and Brian Stanley’s independent ambition make Laois even tighter
The fallout from the TD’s surprising resignation from Sinn Féin has created confusion in a recently redrawn constituency and left many local voters eager for clarity
Will Sinn Féin’s many controversies cut through to their base?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Had Mary Lou stuck with Fianna Fáil, she could be closer to becoming first woman taoiseach
The blizzard of scandals since the Dáil returned from summer holidays is Mary Lou McDonald’s GUBU moment
Savaged by Anton: Easy questions for Seán O’Rourke, gentle inquisition for Lynn Boylan
Radio: The former RTÉ presenter joins Anton Savage on Newstalk. Sinn Féin is under fire everywhere
Brian Stanley controversy: Government ‘bottled’ fight to block new PAC chair nomination, SF says
Mairéad Farrell was sent forward to Dáil by committee with unanimous approval after Mr Stanley’s resignation from party
Politicians brace for Election 2024
Basically it’s all eyes on the Finance Bill, then all ears on The Chat between the leaders, and then: all feet on the campaign trail
Ireland is transfixed by the disappearance of a giant of the Golden Age of Sinn Féin
Brian Stanley has gone missing in the political undergrowth, despite noble efforts to find him by media search parties
Both Dáil and people of Ireland were ‘duped’ by Sinn Féin, says Taoiseach
Brian Stanley accuses Mary Lou McDonald of abusing Dáil privilege ‘in desperate attempt’ to shift focus off Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin nominates Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell as new PAC chair
Party names replacement for former TD Brian Stanley on influential committee
Mary Lou lauds Sinn Féin’s peerless HR procedures as scandals mount
So why is Mary Lou announcing ‘a complete overhaul’ of these same governance procedures? An abundance of caution or an abundance of caught-out?
Will Sinn Féin lose a seat in Laois, and will Brian Stanley retain it as an independent republican?
The senior TD may run against his former party - who have no obvious candidate to replace him
Sinn Féin faces political pressure over claims it misled Oireachtas on Niall Ó Donnghaile’s resignation
Niall Ó Donnghaile was named on Tuesday as the party member who stepped down after sending inappropriate text messages
Mary Lou McDonald defends Sinn Féin processes as Government criticises handling of child abuse case and resignations
Several controversies engulf party as opponents accuse it of protecting itself ‘at all costs’ in Dáil
Mary Lou McDonald accused of misleading Oireachtas last year over reasons for Niall Ó Donnghaile’s resignation
Sinn Féin leader tells Dáil that complaint against TD Brian Stanley was ‘serious’ and left complainant ‘traumatised and distressed’
McDonald to make statement on former Sinn Féin member who allegedly sent inappropriate texts to teenager
Cover letter related to inquiry into complaint against Brian Stanley understood to make reference to text messages between parties involved
Sinn Féin-Brian Stanley row comes after nightmare couple of weeks for party
Some of Sinn Féin’s other woes will be front and centre of Dáil proceedings today
Six unanswered questions over the Sinn Féin-Brian Stanley controversy
PAC chairman’s departs from party after complaint led to internal inquiry and referral to gardaí
Sinn Féin row with Brian Stanley deepens over referral of claims to Garda
Uncertainty in Garda about nature of complaint filed, with one source saying it was not filed in Dublin or with Garda HQ
Sinn Féin says it told Brian Stanley to go to gardaí with concerns he raised during inquiry
Party inquiry understood to have reached preliminary conclusion of gross misconduct against Laois-Offaly TD before he resigned at weekend
Brian Stanley: Everything we know so far about the controversy surrounding the former Sinn Féin TD
Laois-Offaly deputy resigned from party last weekend, adding to the problems facing it on both sides of Border
No co-operation with new SF PAC chair until McDonald addresses party’s controversies, say TDs
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael members of committee say there are outstanding questions relating to resignation of Brian Stanley
Sinn Féin’s latest crisis is a disaster for the party at the worst possible time
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan disusses the eresignation of Brian Stanle
Full transcript of Mary Lou McDonald’s interview: ‘I’m not pretending for a second that mistakes weren’t made’
Full transcript of the Sinn Féin president's interview on RTÉ's Morning Ireland programme
Brian Stanley quits Sinn Féin after ‘gross misconduct’ allegation; party refers matter to gardaí
Preliminary conclusion of gross misconduct decided before Public Accounts Committee chairman Stanley resigned from party
Sinn Féin woes pile up with latest revelations
Resignation of PAC chair Brian Stanley amid internal inquiry and ‘counter allegation’ adds to multifaceted crisis facing party leader Mary Lou McDonald
Brian Stanley inquiry passed to An Garda Síochána, says Sinn Féin leader
Public Accounts Committee chairman resigns, saying he was brought before ‘an internal party inquiry’ and no longer has confidence in the party
PAC chairman hits out at ‘sky-high prices’ of affordable homes in south Dublin
Land Development Agency tells TDs there’s ‘huge interest’ in Shankill properties despite high prices
‘I wasn’t responsible’: Former OPW minister says he learned of Oireachtas bike shed cost in media
Patrick O’Donovan agrees with view of Pashcal Donohoe, who said he was ‘embarrassed’ at price paid for structure
Cost of rapid-build accommodation set to double to potentially €442,000 per unit, C&AG says
Value-for-money report also reveals Revenue assessment that retailer Dunnes Stores owed State more than €36 million was settled for €5 million
PR firm warned Road Safety Authority about ‘tricky’ Public Accounts Committee members
Dublin public relations agency Drury provided short biographical notes on each TD
PAC chairman: close public contract ‘loopholes’ to reduce risk to taxpayer money
‘Major overhaul’ needed in how public bodies and government are signing off on contracts, says Brian Stanley
RTÉ reports: PAC chair calls for ‘speedy implementation’ of recommendations on culture and governance
Public has grown weary of the scandals within national broadcaster, says Brian Stanley
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