Irish politician, president of Sinn Féin
Matt Cooper: Sinn Féin’s ‘angry/happy’ routine last week exposes fear of being outflanked by populists
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Terry Prone: Sinn Féin’s stale predictability leaves it as cutting edge as a butter knife
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Much has been made in recent days about the fact that Simon Harris had a very average upbringing. He didn’t go to a private school like Leo Varadkar or Mary ... Show more
Harris and Sinn Féin clash over healthcare as end comes to niceties: Mary Lou McDonald highlights ‘record’ quarter of a million hospital appointment ...
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Taoiseach refuses to apologise to Sinn Féin over health budget claim : Simon Harris hit out at Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald for what he called 'faux ...
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‘No-show Taoiseach’: Harris lambasted for being ‘as láthair’ on first full day in office
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Fianna Fáil grassroots members open to Sinn Féin coalition — but with Michelle O'Neill as leader
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Government accused of 'sitting on its hands' on abortion care reform: Holly Cairns accused the Government of inaction on the matter
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Sun shines as anniversary of Easter Rising marked with GPO ceremony: President Michael D Higgins lays wreath in first public engagement since hospitalisation ...
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Lorraine Courtney: Ireland needs a proper right-wing party before scales of our democracy are irreparably brok
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Red C poll: Sinn Féin back down to 25% as independents surpass Fianna Fáil: Mary Lou McDonald’s party had recovered back up to 28 per cent last month but has ...
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Paid articlePaid Red C poll: Sinn Féin back down to 25% as independents surpass Fianna Fáil: Mary Lou McDonald’s party had recovered back up to 28 per cent last month but has ...
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Paid articlePaid ‘How on earth could I justify not coming?’ - Mary Lou McDonald on Washington visit
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Paid articlePaid Fionnán Sheahan: Mary Lou McDonald will have to take new tack in tackling the TikTok Taoiseach Simon Harris
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Leo Varadkar: A Populist Who Struggled with Real People
- In May 2002, a young party activist analyzed the defeat of Fine Gael under Michael Noonan, emphasizing that none of the former leaders were the expected messiah for the party.
- Leo Varadkar's political legacy comprises valuable contributions, but he was never seen as a savior of the party. His ability to navigate contradictions made him a skilled politician, but he ultimately realized he couldn't balance on the political tightrope indefinitely.
- Varadkar was described as a politician who straddled conservatism and an increasingly progressive society. Despite his rapid rise in politics and popularity during crises, he struggled to address long-term challenges in areas like healthcare and housing.
- His popularity peaked during the Brexit crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was seen as a unifying and authoritative leader. However, he failed to effectively tackle long-term structural issues in Ireland, especially in healthcare and housing, as his neoliberal views did not offer compelling solutions.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said her party is "very much" in touch with the Irish public, despite tallies showing both referendums will be ... Show more rte.ie/b/1436887
'They failed to collaborate in any way' - Mary Lou McDonald blames government amid likely No-No vote #referendums #nono #yesyes #sinnfein
Sinn Féin rebounds from four-year low in latest Business Post/Red C poll: Mary Lou McDonald’s party now finds itself back up to 28 per cent having slumped to 25 ...
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Paid articlePaid Sinn Féin takes its campaign to court business to New York : Mary Lou McDonald and Pearse Doherty travelled stateside last week to meet US firms
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Paid articlePaid ‘We didn’t do our job well enough’: Minister of State criticises colleagues over referendum campaign
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Blame game under way after dual Dublin Castle clobbering: Ten years ago Enda Kenny stood in the courtyard of Dublin Castle and said his government had been dealt ...
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President Michael D Higgins votes in referendums: President Michael D Higgins was among those to vote on proposed changes to the Constitution ...
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Far-right agitators interrupt Mary Lou McDonald as Sinn Féin leader reacts to referenda
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Red C Poll: Sinn Féin stem sharp fall in support but no bounce for government parties
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Paid articlePaid ‘I’ve seen her on the news a lot’: Teenage girls on Mary Lou McDonald, Holly Cairns and women who inspire them
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Revealed: Michelle O’Neill now the most popular leader in Ireland but Sinn Féin support drops to lowest level
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Varadkar rules out reopening emergency departments in Mid-West regional hospitals to combat trolley crisis in Limerick
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Tadgh McNally: Government looks at next steps to take after messy referendum: Tadgh McNally: Government looks at next steps to take after messy referendum: A ...
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Yes Minister: How will Sinn Féin and civil servants get on?: Unlike Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, civil servants have no experience of dealing with Sinn Féin as ...
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Top civil servant moved as officials plan for Sinn Féin election success: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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"For far too long, Israel has been allowed to act with impunity," President of Sinn Fein Mary Lou McDonald tells Kay Burley. trib.al/Rx0iR33 📺 Sky 501 ... Show more
“For far too long has Israel been allowed to act with impunity.”Mary Lou McDonald, President of Sinn Fein, told Sky News presenter Kay Burley on Thursday ... Show more
Irish unification referendum by 2030, Sinn Fein leader tells Sky News: A referendum on unifying Ireland and Northern Ireland will happen within the next six ...
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Mary Lou McDonald expects vote on Irish unity ‘this decade’: Ms McDonald’s comments echo earlier remarks from Michelle O’Neill, who said we are entering a ...
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Quick Glance: Historic Milestone: First Nationalist Minister Appointed in Northern Ireland
- Michelle O'Neill from Sinn Fein has made history as the first nationalist minister in Northern Ireland.
- The deputy first minister will be Emma Little-Pengelly from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
- According to the Good Friday Agreement, the deputy minister has the same authority as the first minister.
- In her speech, which started in Irish, Ms O'Neill said: 'Today opens the door to the future - a shared future.'
Donaldson: A united Ireland 'is just not where we are': DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has dismissed Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald's assertion ...
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The Politics Fix: Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald are winners this week - until the poll
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Sinn Féin would rerun family and care referendum, Mary Lou McDonald says: Party president said Government's wording was an 'opportunity missed' and Sinn Féin in ...
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Mary Lou McDonald was speaking to Sky News following the restoration of the Northern Ireland executive, where her party - a nationalist group - are now the ... Show more #northernireland #MaryLouMcDonald #skynews
Mary Lou McDonald says Ukrainians should enter asylum seeker system next year when international protection en
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Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's legal actions raise serious questions: Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's legal actions raise serious questions: A comprehensive series ...
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Paid articlePaid Mary Lou McDonald to ‘reflect’ and ‘correct things’ in wake of poll slump for Sinn Féin
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Varadkar expresses ‘concern’ that SF could decide RTÉ's funding as leader sues broadcaster
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TV licence fee could come down if tax was collected by Revenue, says Tánaiste: However, Micheál Martin said there is political concern over changing the method ...
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Watch: New First Minister 'moment of great significance': Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said it will be a moment of "very great ...
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Mary Lou McDonald calls for TV licence to be scrapped: The Sinn Féin leader has said her party want to abolish the controversial TV licence and invest Exchequer ...
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Diarmaid Ferriter: History would suggest Mary Lou McDonald’s comment about unity “within touching distance” is wildly exaggerated
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'A disgrace': Mary Lou McDonald's top among complaints to Ceann Comhairle
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Nothern Ireland’s new First Minister believes a vote on unification will come within a decade
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Michelle O’Neill: From being a teenage mother to becoming First Minister : With Mary Lou McDonald, their public appearances are often cheerful and personable ...
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Paid articlePaid ‘Save your homily for Catherine Martin’: Greens and Sinn Féin clash over TV licence reform
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Paid articlePaid Red C Poll Analysis: Taoiseach Mary Lou no longer a guarantee as younger voters turned off by SF
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Paid articlePaid Sinn Féin poll crisis: four years of gains wiped out as party slides back 4 points to 25%
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Paid articlePaid Analysis: Immigration the big issue as Sinn Féin support drops to lowest level since last election
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Paid articlePaid IDA boss reveals Sinn Féin plans to woo US firms on corporate tax: Mary Lou McDonald and Pearse Doherty on ‘outreach programme’ to reassure big business ...
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Paid articlePaid ‘They are not republicans’ – Mary Lou McDonald calls out far-right’s use of tricolour and nationalist language
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: McDonald Criticizes Nationalist Use of Tricolour
- Sinn Féin president calls for open debate on immigration in Ireland.
- Criticism of far-right's use of nationalist symbols and language in Ireland.
First Sinn Féin first minister ‘shows Irish unity is within touching distance’: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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'We're here to do the business' says Mary Lou McDonald, president of Sinn Fein, at a news conference addressing Northern Ireland's power-sharing deal ... Show more trib.al/Rx0iR33
"Displacing an entire population is not self-defence"Sinn Fein President, Mary Lou McDonald, spoke at a pro-Palestine protest in London ... Show more
Shane Coleman: Sinn Féin’s new rhetoric on immigration gives credence to baseless fears
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Mary Lou McDonald: ‘It’s high time we had a woman in the top job’: After a challenging year in which Sinn Féin saw a wobble in the polls, and its leader Mary Lou ...
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Paid articlePaid Taoiseach: It's up to Robbie Keane where he coaches: Leo Varadkar also differed with Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald over house prices
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Mary Lou McDonald condemns Galway hotel fire but says she ‘understands’ local anxieties over immigration
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Paid articlePaid Poll: Public backs Mary Lou McDonald’s call for €300,000 average house price in Dublin
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Stephen Collins: A swathe of the population believes they live in a hellhole, but the evidence suggests otherwise
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Matt Cooper: the political players to watch in 2024: Nothing is certain for the main actors in the year ahead, with Leo Varadkar at risk of becoming a lame duck ...
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Sinn Féin leader eyes power in Ireland after wilderness years: Mary Lou McDonald focuses on economy more than reunification ahead of general election
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Mary Lou McDonald urges shoppers to boycott Israeli goods: Companies like SodaStream, Puma, and Siemens have Israeli links and the Sinn Féin leader has called on ...
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Cliff Taylor: Sinn Féin is right to want to lower house prices. Easier said than done
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Man charged in killing outside Lenexa McDonald’s told police he acted in self-defense
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Immigration fears are consequence of housing crisis, Mary Lou McDonald claims: Sinn Féin leader says there needs to be a space to debate “genuine” concerns from ...
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Paid articlePaid Smart Money: What would it take for Dublin house prices to fall to €300,000?: Faced with a housing crisis, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says she would like ...
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Shane Ross: Mary Lou McDonald shoots — and scores an own goal on house prices: The Sinn Féin research bureau has obviously been burning the midnight oil ...
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Paid articlePaid Una Mullally: Sinn Féin must outline what its version of a new Ireland would look like
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Mary Lou McDonald: It’s time for DUP to make up its mind on powersharing: Sinn Féin urges unionists to return as British government puts €2.5bn funding package ...
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Paid articlePaid McDonald vows to continue as Sinn Féin leader even if they fail in general election
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Sinn Féin walks immigration tightrope toward power in Ireland: Mary Lou McDonald seeks support on the left as she eyes victory — even as her nationalist party’s ...
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