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Sinn Féin has received a massive £1.5m (€1.6m) donation from a mysterious supporter who has passed away.
Northern Ireland Electoral Commission records show the party received the substantial political donations form an individual named William E Hampton.
Mr Hampton, who is not Irish, donated £500,000 (€551,350) to the party in March and £1m (€1.1m) in April.
The donation is reportedly the largest ever given to a Northern Ireland political party.
A Sinn Féin spokesperson told the Irish News it received a “significant donation from a party supporter who passed away”.
"We're obviously pleased that he has chosen to bequest this sum to the party and it's a positive boost to Sinn Féin in working towards Irish unity and towards our political objectives,” the spokesperson said.
"We are in full compliance with the requirements of the Electoral Commission on all of this,” they added.
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This is almost as hilarious as the time Bertie won all that money on the Horses.....
Northern Ireland Electoral Commission records show the party received the substantial political donations form an individual named William E Hampton.
Mr Hampton, who is not Irish, donated £500,000 (€551,350) to the party in March and £1m (€1.1m) in April.
The donation is reportedly the largest ever given to a Northern Ireland political party.
A Sinn Féin spokesperson told the Irish News it received a “significant donation from a party supporter who passed away”.
"We're obviously pleased that he has chosen to bequest this sum to the party and it's a positive boost to Sinn Féin in working towards Irish unity and towards our political objectives,” the spokesperson said.
"We are in full compliance with the requirements of the Electoral Commission on all of this,” they added.

The 82-year-old mechanic who was behind Sinn Féin's €1.6m political donation - Independent.ie
A deceased 82-year-old mechanic was the man who left Sinn Féin £1.5m (€1.6m) in his will, it has emerged.
This is almost as hilarious as the time Bertie won all that money on the Horses.....
