Brian Stanley's wife Caroline Dwane Stanley resigns from Sinn Fein after party fall-out

"During my 27 years of membership, I worked diligently to advance the objectives of the party. I met and worked with some great republicans on that journey and will always cherish those memories."

"I had hoped that the party at leadership level would have made the effort to engage with me directly and give some support and assistance to me to try and deal with these matters."

"We have endured outright attacks since the controversy surrounding my husband, and no contact has been made by the leadership with me over the past five months."

"This decision was not unexpected," a Sinn Fein spokesperson remarked regarding Councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley's resignation from the party.

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