"Verona Murphy says she was misled about intentions of photo, but MEP says impartiality was compromised and excuse is 'inadequate' Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty has said it is "hard to accept" the explanation from Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy about her decision to pose for a photograph with Sinn Féin TDs and senators. Dublin MEP Ms Doherty, who is a former government chief whip, ­added that"
"Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty has said it is "hard to accept" the explanation from Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy about her decision to pose for a photograph with Sinn Féin TDs and senators. Dublin MEP Ms Doherty, who is a former government chief whip, ­added that a response from Ms Murphy to abuse victim Máiría Cahill about the photo was "wholly inadequate"."
Verona Murphy says she was misled about the intentions of a photograph in which she posed with Sinn Féin TDs and senators. Regina Doherty described Murphy's explanation as "hard to accept." Doherty said Murphy's impartiality was compromised by the decision to be photographed with Sinn Féin representatives. Doherty added that Murphy's response to abuse victim Máiría Cahill regarding the photograph was "wholly inadequate." Doherty is a Fine Gael and Dublin MEP and a former government chief whip. The dispute centers on perceptions of impartiality and the sufficiency of Murphy's explanation. Calls for clearer accountability have followed.
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