Sinn Féin 'has no intention of responding to inaccurate suggestions' by journalists

A letter from Reporters Without Borders expressed concerns about the 'methods of intimidation' being taken by the party through 'repeated legal actions' against media and journalists

The Irish Examiner was told that Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald "has no intention of responding to inaccurate suggestions contained therein". 

Sinn Féin has hit back following the publication of a letter from the organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) over its concerns about the "methods of intimidation" being taken by it through "repeated legal actions" against media and journalists. 

In a joint letter to Mary Lou McDonald signed by 11 media organisations, the RSF expressed its alarm after a Sinn Féín TD lodged defamation proceedings against the Irish Times and its political correspondent Harry McGee.