Murder victim Robert McCartney’s sister Catherine urges ‘reflection’ on Máiría Cahill

The sister of murder victim Robert McCartney has called on Labour to reflect on the decision to nominate Máiría Cahill to a vacant Seanad position

Catherine McCartney, who has been a strong campaigner since the death of her brother, has written to all TDs and senators outlining her concerns over Ms Cahill’s Seanad nomination and her involvement with the Republican Network for Unity (RNU) group.

She called on Ms Cahill to clarify her participation in the RNU and said the nomination has “grossly undermined victims of dissident republicans and the IRA”.