Caroline Dwane Stanley, wife of former Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley, resigns from party

Her husband previously chaired the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee but left Sinn Féin in October following a bitter dispute

Caroline Dwane Stanley with her husband Brian Stanley.

Councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley, the wife of former Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley, has resigned from the party with immediate effect.

Ms Dwane Stanley was the party's only councillor on Laois County Council.