Sinn Féin TD Mary Lou McDonald has refused to withdraw her controversial remarks naming politicians accused of tax evasion.
Ms McDonald named several former ministers in the Dáil last December using privilege, reading from a civil servants' report linking them to Ansbacher accounts.
In a statement today Ms McDonald defended her actions, saying she was acting "in the matter of public interest".
The Oireachtas Committee on Procedures and Privileges has now concluded that she abused her parliamentary privilege.
It said her utterances were "in the nature of being defamatory" and she should not have named the politicians.
The CPP asked Ms McDonald to withdraw her remarks in the House but she did not indicate that she would do so and she disputed the process.
Ms McDonald told the investigation that her exercise of privilege was in the public interest, and met the requirements of Dáil rules.
Fianna Fáil TD Seán Ó Fearghaíl earlier called on Ms McDonald to withdraw the allegations.
Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Sean O'Rourke, he said it was the "decent and honourable thing to do" and if she did not the Dáil can reprimand her.
He said Ms McDonald's behaviour was a clear abuse of privilege, which came with responsibilities.
Mr Ó Fearghaíl said it was an extraordinary move and was a cynical old-style political stunt to distract from the party's other issues.
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