All parties agreed at the Dáil Committee of Selection meeting today that Farrell’s nomination should proceed to a motion next week.

Former Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley did not chair Tuesday's session of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), with the meeting instead helmed by Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy.Mr Stanley, who had served as the chair of the PAC,

Mr Stanley announced his resignation from Sinn Féin on Saturday, suggesting he was subject to an inquiry akin to a "kangaroo court"

Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has resigned from the party, it has been reported. He has been a TD for Laois-Offaly since 2011 and was first elected to Laois County Council in 1999. Mr Stanley, who is also chairman of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee,

Simon Harris has piled pressure on Sinn Féin over the bombshell resignation TD Brian Stanley, calling on the party to put ‘as much information as possible’ about the allegations made against him in the public domain.

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A second Sinn Féin TD has sensationally quit the party within the last five days.Laois-Offaly TD Brian Stanley, who chairs the powerful Public Accounts Committee, made his announcement late on Saturday night,

The Dáil’s powerful Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is meeting this morning with TD Catherine Murphy chairing in the. Mr Stanley resigned from Sinn Féin last weekend over its handling of a complaint made against him.