Sinn Féin calls for inquiry into Conall McDevitt payments 7 August 2013 Last updated at 12:38 Sinn Féin has called for the Northern Ireland Assembly authorities to investigate payments to a company set up by the wife of an assembly member. Conall McDevitt, SDLP, claimed more than £14,000 for research and secretarial work carried out by JM Consulting, his wife's firm. Sinn Féin says Mr McDevitt should return the money, which was paid to four academics. Mr McDevitt says his wife did not personally receive any of the money.