More similarities between Sinn Féin and the churches

This is an extract from the lead

story on page one of yesterday’s Sunday Independent.

It reads: "He also criticised the party for citing 'health reasons' for Mr Ó Donnghaile’s resignation, rather than saying it was about sending inappropriate text messages to a teenager."

The young person who received the inappropriate text messages from Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile is upset with the reason given by Sinn Fein for the Senator’s resignation from Seanad Éireann. The party said it was on grounds of ill health.

He says he was 16 and not 17 as party Leader Mary Lou McDonald said in Dáil Éireann.

How often have church organisations given health reasons for people retiring from positions? Too many times. And, indeed, the strategy is not exclusive to the churches. But it’s an excuse/reason the churches giver far too often.