Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley will not resign or even take questions

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald said on Monday morning Mr Stanley will not announce his resignation as PAC chair when he makes a statement to the Dáil about his controversial tweets. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will not resign his position over controversial remarks he made linking the War of Independence to the Northern Ireland troubles.

Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley will make a statement to the Dáil on Tuesday, but will not resign or take questions over his remarks, for which he has already apologised.