He believes Sinn Féin did not handle the matter well.
Former Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says he has spoken to Gardaí about matters referred to them by the party.
He announced yesterday he will run as an independent candidate in the upcoming election, after resigning from Sinn Féin last month following a dispute over an internal inquiry.
It related to a complaint made by a woman over a meeting with Deputy Stanley in Dublin on the night of October 11th 2023.
Speaking in Portlaoise today, the Laois Offaly Deputy believes Sinn Féin did not handle the matter well:
Deputy Stanley insists his focus is on the upcoming election amid controversy surrounding an internal investigation by his former party.
He says he has he has stuck to the truth: