Former Sinn Féin councillor Toiréasa Ferris quit party as it is compromising on 'red-line issues'

Toiréasa Ferris. Picture: Domnick Walsh

A high-profile former Sinn Féin councillor has said she quit the party because it is compromising on red-line issues and republicanism.

In an interview with RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Toiréasa Ferris — daughter of party grandee Martin Ferris and a former councillor on Kerry County Council — said that Sinn Féin is prepared to compromise too much on its principals in the pursuit of power.