Sinn Féin employee issues legal letter to politicians, including junior minister

Fianna Fáil councillor Keith Connolly had tweeted a screengrab of an email he claimed he received which calls Fianna Fáil politicians "lower than the lowest sewer rats"

Fianna Fáil Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler (pictured), is among the representatives to have received a letter from a solicitor acting on behalf of the Sinn Féin staffer. Photo: Gary Ashe / RollingNews.ie

A junior minister is one of a number of representatives who received a legal letter over falsely accusing a Sinn Féin staff member of sending abusive emails.

Fianna Fáil Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler, Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell, Fine Gael senator John McGahon and Fianna Fáil councillor Keith Connolly have all received letters from a solicitor acting on behalf of the Sinn Féin staffer.