Sinn Féin to abstain again from voting on Special Criminal Court

Members of the Garda Armed Support Unit outside the Special Criminal Court in Dublin: The court has been in operation on an emergency basis for more than 50 years.

Sinn Féin is due to abstain again on the renewal of the Special Criminal Court, with the party criticising Justice Minister Helen McEntee for bringing the “outdated” measures to the Dáil.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Dáil will debate a motion on renewing the provisions of both the Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009.