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Sinn Féin “has serious questions to answer” about high profile social media accounts managed from Serbia and Germany




Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has called for Sinn Féin to explain why its social media accounts were managed by people in Serbia and Germany. He issued a statement pointing to Facebook accounts for Sinn Féin and its leader Mary Lou McDonald which showed several people based in European countries “manage” the accounts according to the IrishExaminer.

Facebook ad library data shows Sinn Féin’s main account has been managed by people in Ireland, the UK, Germany and Serbia. In particular, Mary Lou Ms McDonald’s account is operated by people based in Ireland, the UK and Germany, the transparency information reveals.

Fine Gael press officers also pointed to the fact that other Sinn Féin members’ accounts have been managed from Germany.

Sinn Féin TD Donnachadh Ó Laoghaire, housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin, finance spokesman Pearse Doherty, health spokesman David Cullinane, former MEP turned TD Matt Carthy and justice spokesman Martin Kenny all have their accounts managed outside Ireland.

According to the Irish Examiner, Waterford Senator Cummins said Sinn Féin has “serious questions” to answer.

“The main Sinn Féin Ireland page is managed by numerous administrators including two based in Serbia and one in Germany. Data from Sinn Féin’s Facebook ad library shows 26 out of 37 of its Dáil representatives have a German-based Facebook administrator.

“Why is it necessary that party leader Deputy Mary Lou McDonald has a Facebook account which is also managed in Germany? Why is the page of Northern leader, Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill overseen by someone in Serbia?” he asked.

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