Sinn Féin Deletes Photo of Ceann Comhairle After Office Says Post Implied Backing for Bill

Overview

• The Ceann Comhairle's office asked Sinn Féin on 25 November to remove a social media photo featuring Verona Murphy at a party event.
• Sinn Féin took down the image the same day following the request, the office said in a statement.
• The office said the photocall was believed to be cross-party and called any suggestion of support for the bill "absolutely inaccurate and seriously misleading."
• The picture was taken as Sinn Féin politicians wore orange outside Leinster House to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
• The deleted post promoted the party’s Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protections Orders Bill 2025, debated in the Dáil on Tuesday, underscoring sensitivities around the Ceann Comhairle’s nonpartisan role.