left-wing nationalist political party in Ireland
SF TD is chair of charity probed over money laundering: Sinn Féin has confirmed that its TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh is the chair of the charity under investigation by ...
rte.ie/news/2026/1022/1596396-luxury-cars-seized-dublin-charity/
A senior member of the DUP has said the party should use its power to remove Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill as Northern Ireland’s First Minister ... Show more
Speaking at a picket outside Leinster House, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald accused the Government of “semantics” and urged them to have substantial ... Show more
Shane Coleman: Money talks, Sinn Féin flops and suddenly the government has its swagger back
businesspost.ie/analysis-opinion/shane-coleman-money-talks-sinn-fein-flops-and-suddenly-the-government-has-its-swagger-back/
Paid articlePaywallNorthern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill has questioned the Parades Commission’s decision-making as protestors continue to block the Garvaghy Road ... Show more
Mary Lou McDonald to press ahead with defamation action against RTÉ: Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald intends to proceed with her defamation case against RTÉ.
independent.ie/irish-news/courts/mary-lou-mcdonald-to-press-ahead-with-defamation-action-against-rte/a/162586631.html
Paid articlePaywallSinn Féin leaders have addressed the protesters on the Garvaghy Road tonight asking them to “hold the road” and to stay until “at least midnight” ... Show more
Sinn Féin’s finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty told the Dáil that the Budget fails to make workers better off.
He accused the Government of not understanding ... Show more
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael now neck and neck as support for Sinn Féin drops: Poll comes as Government under intense pressure to deliver on its promises in Budget ...
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/fianna-fail-and-fine-gael-now-neck-and-neck-as-support-for-sinn-fein-drops/a/162534653.html
A solution to the Drumcree dispute is 'tantalisingly just a bit far away', the Northern Ireland Secretary has said ... Show more
‘You can make all the shrugs and smirks you want over there’: FAI president and Sinn Féin TD clash at Oireachtas committee#fai #irishfootball
Tax changes an 'insult to workers', says Sinn Féin: Opposition parties have reacted strongly to the measures in Budget 2027 with Sinn Féin condemning ...
rte.ie/news/politics/2026/1006/1594285-opposition-budget/
Sinn Féin floats €500 ‘everyday essentials card’ as party pledges to hit owners of multiple properties with €600 tax
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/sinn-fein-floats-500-everyday-essentials-card-as-party-pledges-to-hit-owners-of-multiple-properties-with-600-tax/a/162464650.html
Drumcree standoff: Kneecap visit Garvaghy Road; DUP leader hits back after Mary Lou McDonald defends protest
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Scottish Tory leader to decry independence and FM’s Sinn Fein summit: Russell Findlay is expected to lambast the idea of Scottish independence and the First ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26604683.scottish-tory-leader-decry-independence-fms-sinn-fein-summit/
Thousands of protesters, including Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald ... Show more
No breakthrough in Drumcree crisis as Taoiseach tells Sinn Féin he won’t intervene
irishtimes.com/politics/2026/09/30/no-breakthrough-in-drumcree-crisis-as-taoiseach-tells-sinn-fein-he-wont-intervene/
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said that the residents of the Garvaghy Road have been “crystal clear” about how to end the standoff ... Show more
Who is Breandán Mac Cionnaith, the Garvaghy Road protest leader for decades?: Former IRA prisoner split with Sinn Féin over policing, but remains as committed as ...
irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/29/who-is-breandan-mac-cionnaith-the-garvaghy-road-protest-leader-for-decades/
Garvaghy Road standoff: Leaders head to Stormont and Dublin for crunch meetings as protest continues
independent.ie/irish-news/garvaghy-road-standoff-leaders-head-to-stormont-and-dublin-for-crunch-meetings-as-protest-continues/a/162207956.html
A small number of protesters, some with their faces covered, have begun to gather on the Garvaghy Road.
However, at the height of the blockade on Sunday ... Show more
Orange Order given permission to march down nationalist Garvaghy Road for first time in 29 years
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/orange-order-drumcree-parade-garvaghy-road-b3056456.html
Devolved First Ministers to sign independence declaration: John Swinney, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O’Neill will ...
scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/devolved-first-ministers-to-sign-independence-declaration-9037776
SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin leaders join forces for independence push : SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin leaders sign pact to pressure Downing Street into ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/westminster-snp-plaid-cymru-sinn-fein-agreement-b3049757.html
Sinn Féin TDs Pa Daly and Louise O’Reilly have declared themselves #TeamMacklemore after the controversy over the rapper’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour following ... Show more
Fine Gael accuses Sinn Féin of ‘political theatre’ over home heating oil legislation
independent.ie/irish-news/fine-gael-accuses-sinn-fein-of-political-theatre-over-home-heating-oil-legislation/a/161846790.html
The Sinn Féin Leader, Mary Lou McDonald, has described as historic, the signing of an agreement by the heads of devolved governments in Northern Ireland ... Show more
SNP, Plaid and Sinn Féin leaders expected to sign joint agreement in Cardiff: They will meet in their capacity as party leaders, rather than as officials in ...
shropshirestar.com/uk-news/snp-plaid-and-sinn-fein-leaders-expected-to-sign-joint-agreement-in-cardiff-9042646
OpinionSwinney's embrace of apologists for terrorism won't win over many Scots to independence – John McLellan
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/john-swinneys-embrace-of-apologists-for-terrorism-wont-win-over-many-scots-to-independence-9077434
Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish leaders unite in push to leave UK: The leaders of Sinn Féin, SNP and Plaid Cymru hold a joint press conference ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/scottish-welsh-and-northern-irish-leaders-push-to-leave-uk/107153268
Swinney seeks Sinn Féin support for IndyRef2 mechanism: John Swinney will meet Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald and Welsh First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth in ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26542105.swinney-seeks-sinn-f-support-indyref2-mechanism/
Preparations for united Ireland must begin now - McDonald: The Sinn Féin president has said the "hard yards" to prepare for Irish unity must start now ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0914/1591455-united-ireland/
Taoiseach, Sinn Féin clash in Irish unity debate: Taoiseach Micheál Martin has suggested Sinn Féin may set back the cause of Irish unity by aligning itself with ...
rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0915/1591620-fuel-prices/
Sinn Féin to protest Trump's visit to Ireland: This weekend, Donald Trump will meet the Irish president Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin before ...
bbc.com/news/articles/c3wjnz4v49yo
Scotland Wales Northern Ireland sign independence pact: The First Ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, alongside the Sinn Féin president ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26547544.scotland-wales-northern-ireland-sign-independence-pact/
Scots must be able to express their view on whether to remain in the UK, John Swinney has said.
The First Minister said recent polling showed a majority in ... Show more
Trump unity remarks reflect broad US sentiment - Adams: US President Donald Trump's remarks in support of Irish unity reflect the "broad north American ...
rte.ie/news/2026/0913/1591379-trump-unity-gerry-adams/
‘It was an absolute clanger’: Ex-Sinn Féin insider on Mary Lou, missteps and loss of momentum
irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/09/12/it-was-an-absolute-clanger-ex-sinn-fein-insider-on-mary-lou-missteps-and-loss-of-momentum/
Sinn Féin take top spot in latest poll with support for Aontú at record high: Poll results come just days out from annual party think-ins
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/sinn-fein-take-top-spot-in-latest-poll-with-support-for-aontu-at-record-high/a/161021101.html
Paid articlePaywallTrump in Ireland: Sinn Féin to protest against US president's visit: This weekend, Donald Trump will meet Irish president Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach ...
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Medieval Irish manuscript should be returned to Ireland permanently, says Sinn Féin TD
irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41907337.html
‘Sinn Féin traitors!’: how far-right rhetoric derailed party’s path to power in Ireland
theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/05/sinn-fein-traitors-how-far-right-rhetoric-derailed-party-path-to-power-in-ireland
Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy says social media companies “need to be held to account” for posts which highlight dangerous and illegal behaviour on the roads ... Show more
Planned increases in excise duty will not go ahead - Govt: The Government has said the planned increase in excise duty on petrol and diesel will now "not go ...
rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0821/1588712-fuel-prices-dail/
Choosing the Struggle by Martina Anderson: A fascinating, shocking and frank narrative on her work as a politician
irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/09/01/choosing-the-struggle-by-martina-anderson-a-fascinating-shocking-and-frank-narrative-on-her-work-as-a-politician/
The number of gardaí expected to attest in 2026 is just four shy of the Government’s yearly target of 1,000 after the graduation of a class originally ... Show more
Boy, 15, killed in wrong-way motorway crash is carried in gold coffin at his funeral
metro.co.uk/2026/08/21/boy-15-killed-wrong-way-motorway-crash-carried-gold-coffin-funeral-29431567/
Key FactsJoe Carthy buried in Athy
Aug 21, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The five teenagers died after their BMW collided head-on with another car while travelling the wrong way on the M9.
- Gardaí secured roads into Athy and the area around the church during Joe Carthy’s funeral.
- Niamh and Alma Kinsella remained in critical condition, while Ella Hendricken received treatment for serious injuries.
- Irish Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly would begin specialised pursuit training for the first time this year.
There is a clear shortage of community gardaì and interventions needed to prevent crime before it occurs.— Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin justice spokesperson, said there is a clear shortage of community gardaí and interventions needed to prevent crime before it occurs.
The Spectator Aug 27
How Ireland succumbed to ‘radical chic’: When a law student from Co. Kildare was stopped this summer on suspicion of transporting a bomb across the Irish border ...
spectator.com/article/how-ireland-succumbed-to-radical-chic/
John Downing: Andy Burnham’s first Irish message is a border poll rebuff to Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/john-downing-andy-burnhams-first-irish-message-is-a-border-poll-rebuff-to-sinn-fein-and-mary-lou-mcdonald/a/160619258.html
Border poll row: Andy Burnham ‘puts his foot down’ as Sinn Féin warns he cannot ‘bury his head in the sand’
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/border-poll-row-andy-burnham-puts-his-foot-down-as-sinn-fein-warns-he-cannot-bury-his-head-in-the-sand/a/160619762.html
SF writes to Martin to recall Dáil early over excise cuts: Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin asking him to recall the ...
rte.ie/news/2026/0821/1588712-fuel-prices-dail/
Saudi Gazette Aug 29
Burnham rules out referendum on Irish unification, drawing Sinn Fein anger: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Thursday a referendum on Irish ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/664128/world/burnham-rules-out-referendum-on-irish-unification-drawing-sinn-fein-rebuke
Sinn Féin raises ‘serious questions’ over Alison Chawke’s early prison release: Sinn Féin justice spokesperson Matt Carthy linked the release to overcrowding ...
irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41895283.html
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder sings Glen Hansard's The Song of Good Hope with Markéta Irglova at the late Dublin musician's funeral ... Show more
Bonfires with poppy wreaths and images of Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill condemned as ‘hate-filled’ and ‘sectarian’
independent.ie/irish-news/bonfires-with-poppy-wreaths-and-images-of-sinn-feins-michelle-oneill-condemned-as-hate-filled-and-sectarian/a/160091096.html
Sinn Féin leader urges Taoiseach to intervene after HSE opposed funding rare-disease drug
irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/14/sinn-fein-leader-urges-taoiseach-to-intervene-after-hse-refusal-to-fund-drug-for-rare-disease/
Concern raised as Sinn Féin code of conduct warns members not to publicly criticise party
irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/14/concern-raised-as-sinn-fein-code-of-conduct-warns-members-not-to-publicly-criticise-party/
One-third of new Social Democrats voters deserted Sinn Féin in last two months alone
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/one-third-of-new-social-democrats-voters-deserted-sinn-fein-in-last-two-months-alone/a/159639059.html
Sinn Fein has no intentions of collapsing Stormont, John O’Dowd says: The Sinn Fein minister said his party had concerns about the behaviour of the DUP.
shropshirestar.com/uk-news/sinn-fein-has-no-intentions-of-collapsing-stormont-john-odowd-says-8882317
‘Green and Red of Mayo was written on a ferry on a couple of cigarette packets... the county colours radiated from the shoreline’ - The Saw Doctors’ Pearse ...
independent.ie/entertainment/music/green-and-red-of-mayo-was-written-on-a-ferry-on-a-couple-of-cigarette-packets...-the-county-colours-radiated-from-the-shoreline-the-saw-doctors-pearse-doherty/a/159248594.html
Paid articlePaywall ‘It's an emergency’: More than 5,000 carers in Cork are over 65: Cork North Central Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould received HSE data which also show that 310 careers ...
irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41893891.html
On the Road to Reunification : A recent bill brought a united Ireland back to the table. Sinn Féin’s John Finucane, MP for Belfast North ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2026/08/on-the-road-to-reunification
National Rehabilitation Hospital to trial fold-out beds for parents: Sinn Féin’s health spokesperson David Cullinane warned 'temporary fixes' and chair ...
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41892763.html
‘Damning indictment’ – HSE spent almost €1bn on agency staff last year, figures reveal
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/damning-indictment-hse-spent-almost-1bn-on-agency-staff-last-year-figures-reveal/a/159682167.html
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael voters roundly reject any coalition with Sinn Féin, poll finds
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/fianna-fail-and-fine-gael-voters-roundly-reject-any-coalition-with-sinn-fein-poll-finds/a/159488681.html
BBC Aug 02
Wheels could come off Stormont without reform, says Sinn Féin's Conor Murphy: The Democratic Unionist Party says it is interested in delivering for the people of ...
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdew3dj454xo
E-scooter ban 'means nothing if not enforced' - Sinn Féin: Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said that the Government's new ban on e-scooters ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0720/1584291-escooter-ban-reactions/
Ireland urged to put pressure on Germany over pro-Palestinian activist’s trial: Irish politicians concerned about Daniel Tatlow-Devally’s treatment in jail want ...
theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/irish-pm-germany-pro-palestinian-activists-trial-ulm-5
Sinn Féin urges Taoiseach to ringfence funding to purchase Bessborough: Party leader Mary Lou McDonald: 'This cannot become a game of passing responsibility ...
irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41887786.html
Bill to ban hare coursing overwhelmingly defeated by 125 votes to 24: All Government TDs voted against PBP legislation in line with whip, with Sinn Féin ...
irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/09/bill-to-ban-hare-coursing-overwhelmingly-defeated-by-125-votes-to-24/
SF motion demands action to protect Irish artists from AI: Sinn Féin has tabled a motion demanding action to protect the livelihoods of Irish artists whose ...
rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0714/1583375-sinnfein-ai-motion/
BBC Jul 09
Sinn Féin Irish unity bill voted down in Irish parliament: A vote on the legislation was held in the Dáil on Wednesday evening.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8klkzr63go
Fine Gael most popular party in the country - poll: A new opinion poll suggests Fine Gael is the most popular party in the country - but underlines the tightness ...
rte.ie/news/2026/0704/1581804-political-poll-fine-gael/
Taoiseach asked to clarify comments on Christian Brother's sexual abuse 'confession letter'
irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41880904.html
Sinn Féin's Lynn Boylan: 'I don’t understand how anybody could watch a hare being chased'
irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41876114.html
Outpatients waiting nearly 10 years for appointment - SF: A number of patients needing care for psychology-related conditions are waiting more than 500 weeks for ...
rte.ie/news/2026/0709/1582619-psychology-waiting-lists/
