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SINN FÉIN TDs, SENATORS and MEPs donated the most money to their party of all the registered political parties in Ireland last year.
The Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) has today published its annual report on the donations made by TDs, Senators, MEPs and political parties in 2021.
The figures show that in 2021 political parties received a total of €193,511 in donations above €1,500.
Under the rules, the maximum amount that may be accepted from one donor in the same year is €2,500.
By 31 March each year, each political party must provide a statement to Sipo, disclosing the value of any donation (including memberships) above €1,500 it received during the previous calendar year.
The statement includes details of the person who made the donation.
One party, Identity Ireland, did not comply with their statutory obligation to submit a donation statement.
Fianna Fáil did not receive any donations over €1,500, along with other parties such as Communist Party and the Human Dignity Alliance, and therefore donations made are not listed.
The latest figures show that Sinn Féin received the highest amount of donations, totalling €70,692.
The report shows that the majority of the 29 Sinn Féin TDs, Senators and MEPs that made donations last year gave the maximum amount allowed of €2,500, or slightly under it.
Fine Gael received €58,695, with donations from parliamentary party members of between €1,500 to €1,900.
The Labour Party received donations totalling €28,600, with donations of between €600 and €2,400 made by its TDs, Senators and MEPs.
The Green Party received €25,624 in donations ranging from between €1,500 and €2,500.
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Fianna Fáil did not receive any donation.
Right.
@Fergal McDonagh: Straight to the Bertie fund no bank necessary. Cash only Brown envelopes in suitcases
@Fergal McDonagh: Fianna Fáil are a charity, did you not here.
@Fergal McDonagh: read the article properly, FF according to the article did not receive any donation over€1500,hence no declaration.
@Fergal McDonagh:
Just shows Sinn Fein and Fine Gael are the parties of big donors…
@Mark Sheehan: First three lads didn’t even read the article. Straight to the comment and post an inane response in the hope of some likes. Go for a walk lads and get some air.
@Denis Ryan: not too sure could be unwitting sarcasm.
@Mark Sheehan: So one can therefore assume that FF senators & TD’s are complete tightwads in comparison with their peers from other political parties.
@Cowboy Ted: Just only received €1499.99 from each donator
@Frank Cauldhame: or you could come to the conclusion that SF comrades were bullied or coerced into making a “donation “
@Mark Sheehan: well noticed Mark, now who is jumping in Denis?
@Mark Sheehan: FF are the most corrupt party in Ireland, everyone knows that, silly you.
@Frank Cauldhame: typical SF bluff ,try and put down a comment that differs from your own.
@Mark Sheehan: Another silly comment, aren’t you having a silly comment day today.
Proves that people are starting to back them.
@Ivan Genockey: if it was the same report except the biggest recipients of donations was FF would your comment be the same?
@Ivan Genockey: it’s donations from their own TDs, Senators etc, you would be worried if they didn’t back them.
@Tipper Irie: I know that, but they are starting to believe in them even more.
Just like an owner and directors of a football team, it they see their team doing well they will pump more money in.
This article is so poorly written!
Even if you read through to very end it is still confusing as to wether we are talking about donations to the party from the public or from their individual party members.
It actually takes a read through if the comments to figure it out. Cmon Journal?!?!
If the money is hidden in your wife’s bank is she a ‘money mule’?
Asking for a friend from Cork.
@ChronicAnxiety: not if u have a white collar..
And how much did they receive in undisclosed donations?
@lelookcoco: FF are and always have been top of the table when it comes to undisclosed donations. Fact, cannot provide a link just like you but I’m telling you it’s true, everyone knows this.
Journal always post a very unflattering photo of Mary Lou in their articles. Hmmm
@Aindréas Mac Shiomóin: and it isn’t by accident either, thankfully the Irish electorate are beginning to see through these pseudo psychological attempts to manipulate them.
@Aindréas Mac Shiomóin: there’s a reason for that, surely..
‘’along with other parties such as Communist Party and………..’’
Who the f are the Communist Party!?!?
@Paolo Fandango: My thoughts too!
All small beer
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