Michéal Martin: Sinn Féin ‘resources’ may have criminal link

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has claimed some of Sinn Féin’s “enormous resources” may be “linked” to criminality as Renua Ireland called for Gerry Adams to resign.

The funding allegations, which have been strongly rejected by Sinn Féin as a “scurrilous attack” without foundation, came as the political crisis was increased further after the Democratic Unionist Party said the republican party should be expelled from Stormont.

Speaking on RTÉ radio’s News at One, Mr Martin — a former foreign minister whose responsibility included Northern Ireland — said it is “my observation” that “from the Northern Bank robbery onwards there are links in terms of what is going on from activities of the IRA and fundraising”.