Senator Rónán Mullen
Independent European election candidate Senator Ronan Mullen has called on Sinn Féin not to attack or undermine the investigation into the murder of Jean McConville.
A number of Sinn Féin representatives have been hitting out at the PSNI since party leader and Louth TD Gerry Adams was arrested for questioning into the 1972 murder last night.
The party claim the timing of the questioning is “politically motivated” but Senator Mullen – who is appealing for votes from the people of Louth – claims it would be wrong to undermine the McConville family’s pursuit of justice for the mother of 10′s killing during the Troubles.
For Sinn Fein to state that the arrest is politically motivated is unbelievable,” Senator Mullen said.
“The long-running investigation into the heinous murder of mother of ten Jean McConville should not have to pause until Sinn Féin and its candidates have the election out of the way. If they expect that, it beggars belief. If it expects the PSNI to postpone its investigations until after the elections, Sinn Féin is itself seeking to politicise the arrest of Gerry Adams.”
