7 March 2002 Edition
Kerry arrest "an outrageous interference"
Sinn Féin Councillor Martin Ferris has described the arrest of the party's Director of Elections for Kerry North, Jamesie Sheehan, last Friday as an outrageous interference in the political process. Sheehan was later released without charge.
"Over the last number of months we have seen ongoing attempts by all of the political parties to engage in negative campaigning against Sinn Féin" said Ferris.
"Without any evidence, and despite Sinn Féin publicly stating that we are entirely against vigilantism in all forms, we have seen the publication of unfounded and unsubstantiated allegations against the party.
"The arrest of the Sinn Féin Director of Elections for Kerry North is an outrageous interference in the political process and is part of this same campaign."
"Over the last number of months we have seen ongoing attempts by all of the political parties to engage in negative campaigning against Sinn Féin" said Ferris.
"Without any evidence, and despite Sinn Féin publicly stating that we are entirely against vigilantism in all forms, we have seen the publication of unfounded and unsubstantiated allegations against the party.
"The arrest of the Sinn Féin Director of Elections for Kerry North is an outrageous interference in the political process and is part of this same campaign."