Marc MacSharry

Sligo-Leitrim TD Marc MacSharry has launched a stinging criticism of the Taoiseach as he confirmed he's leaving Fianna Fáil.

This is despite numerous correspondence from I to him, the Chief Whip and party officials on the matter setting out my position clearly." "Instead of arranging an investigation of this local political dispute, the Taoiseach used the complaint for political gain at national level to delay and prevent my re-admission to the parliamentary party. He said it was a "a robust issue and robust language was used".

Sligo–Leitrim TD Marc MacSharry has resigned as a member of Fianna Fáil over what he claimed was the flawed handling of a complaint made against him by a ...

“This recent complaint related to exchanges between us over several months on services I have secured for Sligo University Hospital and their significance. What the f*ck?? For f*uck sake to what end??”. In the text of another message sent with the complaint, Mr Gilroy said Mr MacSharry had said: “Donal. A copy of the message included with the complaint stated: “Good man Donal. Nothing like trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

In a statement posted on social media, Mr MacSharry announced he was leaving Fianna Fail and criticised Taoiseach Micheal Martin's handling of the event.

This is despite numerous correspondence from I to him, the Chief Whip [Jack Chambers] and party officials on the matter setting out my position clearly.” “The invention of new rules on the hoof by linking a local political allegation to prevention of re-admission to the Parliamentary Party to suit the will and the agenda of the Taoiseach is unacceptable” “The handling of this complaint has involved the blatant manipulation of written Fianna Fáil party procedures together with a breach of confidentiality and denial of due process by party officials and the leadership. Mr MacSharry went on to say that the investigation was a “non-starter” as he suggested confidentiality had been “broken” by the Taoiseach and Mr Chambers. “This has resulted from the failure of the Taoiseach as Leader of the party to allow a proper investigation of a recent complaint on a political issue made against me by a Fianna Fáil councillor in my constituency. Marc MacSharry has confirmed he is leaving Fianna Fáíl as he accused the party of “creating new rules on the hoof” to keep him out.

Marc MacSharry has resigned from Fianna Fail over the handling of a bullying complaint against him made by a party councillor. Mr MacSharry also accused the ...

This is despite numerous correspondence from I to him, the chief whip and party officials on the matter setting out my position clearly. Instead of arranging an investigation of this local political dispute, the Taoiseach used the complaint for political gain at national level to delay and prevent my readmission to the parliamentary party. “The informal investigation promoted by the Taoiseach is a non-starter as the confidentiality required has been broken by the public statements of the Taoiseach and the chief whip.

TD Marc MacSharry who represents south Donegal in the Dáil as well as Sligo and Leitrim has resigned his membership of the Fianna Fáil party. His ...

"He knows that I am critical of his performance as Taoiseach and his support within the parliamentary party is wafer thin. This is despite numerous correspondence from I to him, the Chief Whip and party officials on the matter setting out my position clearly. Instead of arranging an investigation of this local political dispute, the Taoiseach used the complaint for political gain at national level to delay and prevent my re-admission to the parliamentary party.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rejected claims he used a complaint made against Fianna Fáil TD Marc MacSharry to delay his return to the parliamentary party.

The next day, Mr Gilroy emailed his letter of complaint to Fianna Fáil headquarters. In his resignation letter, he said Fianna Fáil was being run “in a fashion consistent with an undemocratic totalitarian regime”. “He knows that I am critical of his performance as Taoiseach and his support within the parliamentary party is wafer thin. These comments led to Mr MacSharry’s first message to the WhatsApp group. “This recent complaint related to exchanges between us over several months on services I have secured for Sligo University Hospital and their significance. For f**k sake, to what end???.” he said. Mr MacSharry said the investigation instigated by the Taoiseach is a “non-starter as the confidentiality required has been broken by the public statements of the Taoiseach and the Chief Whip”. What the f**k?? In his resignation statement, Mr MacSharry accused the Taoiseach of using the complaint for “political gain at national level” to “delay and prevent” his re-admission to the parliamentary party. Mr Gilroy also said he “never spoke” to the Taoiseach about the complaint. In a brief statement, a spokesperson for the Taoiseach said he received Mr MacSharry’s resignation letter and “wished him well for the future”. “The handling of this complaint has involved the blatant manipulation of written Fianna Fáil party procedures together with a breach of confidentiality and denial of due process by party officials and the leadership,” he said.

Marc MacSharry has resigned from Fianna Fail over the handling of a bullying complaint against him made by a party councillor. Mr MacSharry also accused the ...

This is despite numerous correspondence from I to him, the chief whip and party officials on the matter setting out my position clearly. “I wish to put on the record the text of the complaint made against me by Donal Gilroy to show the highly politically motivated nature of it and its unquestionably suspicious timing on the eve of the Fianna Fall parliamentary party meeting for my readmission. “Instead of arranging an investigation of this local political dispute, the Taoiseach used the complaint for political gain at national level to delay and prevent my readmission to the parliamentary party.

Marc MacSharry has resigned from Fianna Fail over the handling of a bullying complaint against him made by a party councillor. Mr MacSharry also accused the ...

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The Fianna Fáil councillor who made a bullying complaint against Marc MacSharry threatened to release the TD's expletive text messages to the media if he ...

Mr Martin issued a statement saying he strongly regrets the claims made by his former deputy. When the apology was not forthcoming, Mr Gilroy contacted Fianna Fáil headquarters to complain about what he described as bullying behaviour and called for Mr MacSharry’s readmittance to the parliamentary party to be stopped. For f**k sake, to what end???.” he said. What the f**k?? Mr Gilroy said he dismissed as “just a rant” a message sent into the group by Mr MacSharry in July which related to comments the councillor made on his local radio station regarding cardiology services in Sligo. Sligo County Councillor Donal Gilroy said he was left with “no option” but to contact Fianna Fáil headquarters when Mr MacSharry would not apologise for comments he made in a WhatsApp group for local representatives.

One party member said the resignation and loss of the MacSharry name reflects poorly on the Taoiseach.

"He knows I am critical of his performance as Taoiseach and his support in the parliamentary paper is wafer thin. Now, he said he was resigning due to a complaint made by a local Sligo councillor Donal Gilroy. Mr MacSharry resigned from the Fianna Fáil party on Wednesday. Another TD said: "The people who pushed his case have been left embarrassed. We wish him well for the future. We strongly reject the assertions made by Deputy MacSharry in relation to the written complaint received by the party.”