Wife of former Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley appointed to EU committee

Caroline Dwane Stanley has been a councillor for Portlaoise since 2011.

The wife of former Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has been appointed the party's sole representative on an EU committee.

Caroline Dwane Stanley has been a councillor for Portlaoise since 2011, having been co-opted onto the council following her husband's election to the Dáil.