Mary Lou McDonald 'profoundly shocked' about Jonathan Dowdall's criminal involvement

Sinn Fein president and party leader Mary Lou McDonald talking to the media before the start of their Ard Fheis at Shelbourne Hall Dublin. Photo: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Mary Lou McDonald has said that if the party had known that former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall was involved in any criminality,  Dowdall  would not have been near her or the party.

Ms McDonald was speaking to reporters at the party's ard fheis at the RDS this morning.