Michelle O'Neill emphasized her confidence in Sinn Fein's handling of the issue, stating, "We are a human organization made up of people; any organization will have many challenges at different times." She expressed her commitment to transparency by noting they are open about the circumstances surrounding former Senator Niall O Donnghaile's suspension, affirming that Mary Lou McDonald has detailed all known information during a parliamentary statement.
Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly critiqued Sinn Fein's internal handling of child safeguarding issues, asserting that "this isn't a crisis of institutions, it is a crisis within Sinn Fein". She stressed the importance of operating transparently, emphasizing that "no organization should operate with a cloak of secrecy" and that "there are very serious questions for Sinn Fein to answer" regarding their internal processes.
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