Party leader, Mary Lou McDonald, confirmed the arrest last night. Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould has been arrested by Gardaí investigating an alleged €150,000 fraud against a company. The Irish Times reported yesterday that an unnamed politician had been questioned in relation to the issue. This has since been confirmed to be Mr Gould who […]

1 year ago

The Sinn Féin leader has thanked the public for their support. Tributes are pouring in following the death of Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald’s father, Patrick Bernard ‘Paddy’ McDonald. The politician took to social media on Sunday morning (4 August) to announce the news of her father’s passing and to thank the public for […]

1 year ago

The President of Sinn Féin took to X after the interview to share her dissatisfaction. Mary Lou McDonald was involved in a heated exchange with RTÉ Radio 1 presenter Phillip Boucher-Hayes earlier today when she appeared on his mid-morning programme to discuss her party’s new migration policy. The Dublin TD took umbrage with the broadcaster’s […]

1 year ago

The individual told her he would shoot her dead. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has reported a “blatant and blunt” threat to her life to gardaí. The Dublin Central TD described on X how the threat was issued, with the individual declaring that he would “shoot her dead”. Ms McDonald claimed that this most […]

1 year ago

“I will step up. I will learn, I will listen.” Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou Mcdonald has admitted that it “hasn’t been our day” as her party saw disappointment at the local elections, but has no plans to step down. Speaking to the media on Sunday afternoon, the opposition party leader thanked voters and her […]

1 year ago

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