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SDLP Councillor Jimmy Carr suspended over newspaper allegations | SDLP Councillor Jimmy Carr suspended over newspaper allegations |
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Derry City councillor Jimmy Carr has been suspended from the SDLP. | Derry City councillor Jimmy Carr has been suspended from the SDLP. |
It follows allegations in a Sunday newspaper. | It follows allegations in a Sunday newspaper. |
In a statement, a spokesperson for the party said the SDLP "take these allegations very seriously". | In a statement, a spokesperson for the party said the SDLP "take these allegations very seriously". |
They said Mr Carr has been suspended pending a full investigation. So far he has not been available for comment. | They said Mr Carr has been suspended pending a full investigation. So far he has not been available for comment. |
Last month, the SDLP said it was withdrawing support for Mr Carr in the local election after it emerged police were in possession of a tablet computer owned by Derry City Council. |