A former Sinn Féin press officer who was later convicted of sex offences misrepresented details of his employment which may have resulted in a misuse of public money, a review has found.

In September, McMonagle, of Limewood Street in Londonderry, admitted to a series of child sex offences. He worked for Sinn Féin until his arrest in 2021 when he was suspended, and his contract of ...