Mary Lou McDonald

Mary Lou McDonald described his absence as an ‘absolute disgrace’. Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin have slammed newly-appointed Taoiseach Simon Harris for not coming into Dáil Éireann on his first full day in the job. Harris succeeded Leo Varadkar in the role on Tuesday (9 April) but has been heavily criticised by the Sinn […]

2 years ago

The party had been seeking a legal amnesty from prosecution for those who have not paid the fee. A Sinn Féin motion which called for the TV licence to be scrapped immediately was defeated in the Dáil this week. The party had proposed that the requirement to pay a TV licence fee be done away […]

2 years ago

“There’s an awful lot of work to be done.” Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said that a referendum on a united Ireland will happen before 2030. Speaking to Sky News on Thursday, the president of the Irish opposition party said that while there is still “a lot of work to be done”, she […]

2 years ago

“Sport and genocide shouldn’t mix.” Mary Lou McDonald has slammed Robbie Keane for continuing on in his position as Maccabi Tel Aviv manager in Israel following the country’s actions in Gaza. Saying that “sport and genocide don’t mix”, the Sinn Féin leader has hit out at the Irish football legend, insisting that sportspeople should be […]

2 years ago

The interview was about Ross’ new biography of Mary Lou McDonald. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called on RTÉ to explain its decision not to air an interview with former minister Shane Ross last week. The interview was recorded for Today with Claire Byrne and was about Ross’ new biography of Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou […]

4 years ago

Speaking at her party’s Ard Fheis, she said “the writing is on the wall” for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Mary Lou McDonald has given her presidential address to Sinn Féin’s 2021 Ard Fheis, during which she said she wants to lead as Taoiseach. Speaking in Dublin, the Sinn Féin leader hit out Fianna Fáil […]

5 years ago