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| Garvaghy spokesman leaves party | Garvaghy spokesman leaves party |
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| Sinn Fein political adviser, Breandan MacCionnaith, has resigned from the party. | Sinn Fein political adviser, Breandan MacCionnaith, has resigned from the party. |
| Mr MacCionnaith had been adviser to the party's Upper Bann assembly member John O'Dowd, who said he had left the party two weeks ago. | |
| He rose to prominence as spokesman for Garvaghy Road residents over the Drumcree parade dispute and was an independent nationalist councillor. | |
| He has not yet spoken about his decision to leave Sinn Fein. | He has not yet spoken about his decision to leave Sinn Fein. |
| Mr O'Dowd confirmed the resignation of Mr MacCionnaith as both his adviser and as a party member, but said he remained a "friend and comrade". | |
| He declined to say what was behind the surprise departure. | He declined to say what was behind the surprise departure. |
| "If Breandan wants to give any more details that is a matter for him," he said. | "If Breandan wants to give any more details that is a matter for him," he said. |