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| Sinn Fein pay £15K to settle case | Sinn Fein pay £15K to settle case |
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| A former Sinn Féin employee has received £15,000 in settlement of a discrimination claim against the party. | |
| Anne McGuinness, a former sister-in-law of Sinn Féin MP Martin McGuinness, was made redundant from a position based in Sinn Féin's Westminster office in 2007. | |
| She claimed she was subsequently denied the opportunity to apply for two posts, which were both filled by younger men. | She claimed she was subsequently denied the opportunity to apply for two posts, which were both filled by younger men. |
| The party has agreed to pay Ms McGuinness without any admission of liability. | The party has agreed to pay Ms McGuinness without any admission of liability. |
| In a statement, Ms McGuinness said she had worked for Sinn Féin for many years. | In a statement, Ms McGuinness said she had worked for Sinn Féin for many years. |
| "I am happy that this matter has now been resolved and particularly pleased that, as a result of this case, the party will now work with the Equality Commission to ensure that its policies and procedures deliver the highest standards of equality of opportunity," she said. | "I am happy that this matter has now been resolved and particularly pleased that, as a result of this case, the party will now work with the Equality Commission to ensure that its policies and procedures deliver the highest standards of equality of opportunity," she said. |
| Sinn Féin said that it "regretted any perception Ms McGuinness may have had" that appointments had "operated to her disadvantage". | Sinn Féin said that it "regretted any perception Ms McGuinness may have had" that appointments had "operated to her disadvantage". |
| The Equality Commission said the party would "review its equal opportunities and recruitment and selection policies, practices and procedures to ensure that they are effective and conform with the law". | The Equality Commission said the party would "review its equal opportunities and recruitment and selection policies, practices and procedures to ensure that they are effective and conform with the law". |