Sinn Féin asked 'if I had any skeletons in the closet', says potential candidate

“I was also asked if I had strong views on a particular issue or topic whether I’d stick to my view if that was different to party policy,” the source also stated

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Sinn Féin has asked potential election candidates if they have any links to criminality during an interview process.

A source who was interviewed by the party for the upcoming local elections described the interview as a “strange” experience”, and told the Irish Examiner that they were asked throughout the process whether they previously had any links to crime and if there was any reason why they should not be considered as a potential public representative for the party.