Socialist Party (Ireland) - 2012 Controversies

2012 Controversies

In 2012, legal advice was sought over the expense claims of TDs Clare Daly and Joe Higgins, as it emerged their travel expenses may have been used for travel outside their constituencies and journeys to the Dáil. Higgins and Daly were using them for travelling to anti-household charge meetings across the country, outside of their Dublin constituencies.

Clare Daly resigned from the Socialist Party on 31 August 2012. In a statement, the Socialist Party said "it believed Ms Daly had resigned because she placed more value on her political connection with Independent TD Mick Wallace than on the political positions and work of the Socialist Party." Although this claim has been refuted by Daly. Up to four employees of the Socialist Party may lose their jobs as a result of the decision by Clare Daly TD to leave the party as there would be a cut in state funding through the Party Leaders Allowance.