The position of north west TDs on the Sinn Fein no-confidence motion in Simon Coveney and the departure of Marc MacSharry from the Fianna Fail parliamentary party has followed predictable lines.
One of those TDs, Sligo/Leitrim Independent Deputy Marian Harkin said she felt the appropriate punishment for Minister Coveney was a yellow card rather than a red card.
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A similar conciliatory stance was taken by Minister Coveney's party colleague in Donegal, Joe McHugh.
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However, Sinn Fein was scathing in its approach. Donegal Sinn Fein Deputy Pearse Doherty:
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Sligo/Leitrim Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny welcomed the eventual departure of Deputy MacSharry from Fianna Fail follows his years of criticism of the party and its leadership.
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Longtime Leitrim Fianna Fail Concillor Mary Bohan is laying the blame for what has happened at the feet of Michael Martin.
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