Catherine Connolly insists gun convict was not Eirigi member when she was hired

"Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has insisted a gun convict she brought in to work in her Dáil office was no longer a member of Éirígí at the time, even though the group continued to refer to her as a "comrade" while she was in prison."

"Ms Connolly told the Irish Independent last night that she was certain Ursula Ní Shionnáin was not in the anti-peace process organisation when she was trying to secure a job for her in Leinster House."

Catherine Connolly insisted that a gun convict she brought into her Dáil office was not a member of Éirígí at the time of the employment. The organisation continued to refer to the woman as a "comrade" while the woman was in prison. Connolly stated certainty that Ursula Ní Shionnáin was not part of the anti-peace process group when Connolly sought to secure a job for her in Leinster House. The case connects a presidential candidate to questions about employing a convicted individual with alleged political affiliations and highlights issues of timing, association, and vetting procedures.

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