Brian Stanley (born January 1958) is an Irish independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois constituency since the 2024 general election, and previously from 2016 to 2020.

[5] In July 2020, Stanley was appointed as the chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC),[3] being the first Sinn Féin TD to hold the office.

[6] Following his resignation from Sinn Féin in October 2024, he was replaced by Mairéad Farrell as chair of the PAC.

[8][9] In response, Stanley offered apologies before deleting his Twitter account and asked for speaking time in Dáil Eireann to address the situation.

"[11] On 12 October 2024, Stanley announced his resignation from Sinn Féin, saying he had been subject to an internal "kangaroo court" following a complaint within the party.