Sinn Féin defends Westminster payments

The party has defended claiming over £1 million from Westminster in the past decade while refusing to take up seats.

Sinn Féin faced criticism today after it was revealed that it receives around £100,000 a year despite its abstentionist policy.

It currently has seven MPs elected to Westminster – they meet with other parties but do not sit in Parliament.

Sinn Fein TD Louise O’Reilly says it’s what their supporters want.