Former Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has accused Mary Lou McDonald of abusing Dáil privilege.
The party leader yesterday made statements about a 'very serious' complaint concerning the Laois/Offaly TD, which had left the person involved 'traumatised and distressed'.
In a statement last night Deputy Stanley, who denies any misbehaviour, claimed the Sinn Fein leader's remarks about him were an abuse of Dáil privilege and a 'desperate attempt' to shift the focus away from her own party's practices.
He resigned from Sinn Fein last weekend claiming an internal inquiry into the complaint amounted to a 'kangaroo court'.
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The Government's been told 'red tape and VAT is killing small business'.
Over a thousand protestors converged on the Capital yesterday, warning thousands of jobs are on the line unless VAT's knocked back to 9%.
Some pub owners claim the only Irish pubs we'll see in the future will be in countries abroad.
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Less than a third of mortgage customers have considered switching lender.
Only 34% have looked for information on mortgage rates available in the past six months, while only 27% have researched mortgage products available in the market.
The Banking and Payments Federation figures come as mortgage customers are urged to look at their switching options.
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The US has warned Israel to increase humanitarian aid in Gaza, or face losing access to weapons funding.
UN figures suggest around 80 trucks have entered the region since the start of the month - down from around 60 a day.
It also follows an Israeli airstrike on a hospital tent site that killed at least four people.
