Sinn Féin backs Sinnott in Seanad elections

SINN Féin last night announced it will support disabled rights campaigner, Kathy Sinnott, in the Seanad elections which are now in their final week.

The party's Dáil leader, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, said it would be advising its five TDs and various councillors to back the independent candidate who lost a Dáil seat by six votes after a marathon count in Cork South Central. The party has 23 votes and has not fielded any candidates for the 43 seats of the 60 to be filled in the election process which concludes next week.

"Kathy Sinnott has taken a stand in support for education rights for people with disabilities. The needs and wishes of people with disabilities have not been adequately addressed," Mr Ó Caoláin said.