Sinn Féin accused of throwing councillors 'under the bus' amid Paddy Holohan controversy

The party's activity in Dublin South West was last night suspended after the former MMA fighter was nominated for the position of mayor of South Dublin.

Sinn Féin's Paddy Holohan had served a five-month suspension from the party for comments made on his podcast. Picture: Sportsfile

Questions have been raised about the nature of Paddy Holohan's suspension from Sinn Féin, with one political rival accusing the party's leadership of "throwing councillors under the bus".