Sin Féin的Connolly在Linster House工作六个月后, 便遭批评, 让一名曾被判持过火器的妇女在Linster House工作六个月, Sinn Féin’s Connolly faces criticism for letting a woman with a past firearms conviction work at Leinster House for six months.

Fine Gael总统候选人Heather Humphers批评Sin Féin的Catherine Connolly允许曾被判持火器的妇女进入Leinster House6个月, Fine Gael presidential candidate Heather Humphreys criticized Sinn Féin’s Catherine Connolly for allowing a woman with a past firearms conviction to access Leinster House for six months, calling the duration excessive despite standard procedures permitting short-term day passes during clearance. 该妇女是前Eirigí成员,十多年前被定罪,在监狱服刑四年以上,被Connolly雇用担任爱尔兰语言委员会成员。 The woman, a former Éirígí member convicted over a decade ago and serving over four years in prison, was hired by Connolly for an Irish language committee. Connollly以康复、清除拖延和没有违反规则为由为这一决定辩护,而Humphreys则强调与罪行严重性有关的安全关切。 Connolly defended the decision, citing rehabilitation, delays in clearance, and no rule violations, while Humphreys emphasized security concerns related to the serious nature of the offense.