Ex Sinn Fein Councillor’s stormy valedictory to Newry and Mourne

Post by Gabriel Curran. The other thing required of a politician is a thick skin, both with the electors and within the twists, turns and machinations of party whips. I’d heard of Councillor Brendan Curran’s stormy exit from Newry and Mourne Council earlier in the week, but was reluctant to blog it without a clear record of what he actually said. You can judge it for yourself from the video. Curran was critical to Sinn Fein’s early successes in local …

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