Eoin Hayes, a councillor with the Social Democrats, has been indefinitely suspended following an internal review concerning his incomplete disclosure of shares in a US software company supplying technology to the Israeli military. The National Executive upheld the suspension and hinted at potential improvements in candidate selection processes. Although Hayes has lost the party whip, he retains membership. Deputy O’Callaghan noted that the indefinite nature of the suspension could be reviewed later but no specific conditions or timelines for reconsideration have been established yet.
The internal review confirmed the indefinite suspension of Eoin Hayes, emphasizing that he provided incomplete information regarding his shareholdings.
Deputy O’Callaghan stated that while the suspension is indefinite, conditions for Mr. Hayes' re-entry into the parliamentary party have not yet been discussed.
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