Politics
McDonald defends Andrews’ decision to personally sue Irish Times journalist
Sinn Féin President said individual politicians have the right to pursue complaints against the press ‘in a way that deem appropriate’
Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald has defended the decision of Chris Andrews to sue Irish Times journalist Harry McGee personally.
Speaking to reporters at her party’s Ard Fheis, she said individual politicians have the right to pursue complaints against the press “in a way that deem appropriate”.
“All of you do a very, very important job in a functioning democracy and you will write your copy, broadcast your material and there’ll be the necessary ...