Cork councillor leaves Sinn Féin following 'backhanded moves'

Danielle Twomey said she has felt she needed to take a break from politics 'for a long time'

Cllr Danielle Twomey announced at the end of October that she would not be running again.

A Sinn Féin councillor who recently announced she would not be seeking re-election has announced she is leaving the party.

Midleton-based Danielle Twomey tweeted that she would be carrying on as an independent for the remainder of her term.