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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. | 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. | 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. |
| A Sinn Féin spokesman said that in 2007, there was "significant restructuring" of the party which involved a large number of new internal appointments. | A Sinn Féin spokesman said that in 2007, there was "significant restructuring" of the party which involved a large number of new internal appointments. |
| Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams defends the party's decision | |
| "The changes introduced were conducted appropriately and transparently. The correct decisions were made," he said. | "The changes introduced were conducted appropriately and transparently. The correct decisions were made," he said. |
| He added the party would meet with the Equality Commission to "ensure ongoing compliance and effective application of the best standards in our recruitment and selection policies". | He added the party would meet with the Equality Commission to "ensure ongoing compliance and effective application of the best standards in our recruitment and selection policies". |
| 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". |