Sinn Féin in breach of two data protection rules - but McDonald defends voter database

The party's leader had earlier confirmed the database was based in Frankfurt in Germany.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the party was "not crossing the line" if it recorded the likelihood of someone voting for Sinn Féin.

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has admitted the party was in breach of data protection rules on two counts.

Speaking on Thursday night, she said the party has only now appointed a data protection officer and that it has only just carried out a risk assessment on how its database is operated.