Sinn Féin denies claims of bullying culture

Gerry Adams and Mary Lou McDonald have denied claims there is a culture of bullying bubbling beneath the surface of their party.

The Sinn Féin’s leader and his deputy have rejected claims by a number of colleagues subjected to alleged abuse, describing the issues as “growing pains” and “aches and bumps” in separate interviews with the Irish Examiner.

In recent months Sinn Féin has been beset with disputed bullying allegations, including controversies surrounding former TD Sandra McLellan, five Kildare councillors, and a Westmeath councillor who last month claimed “bullying is rife in Sinn Féin”.