Person: Mary Lou McDonald

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Michael Clifford
SMick Clifford: Political leaders risk credibility by peddling unfounded conspiracy theories
Opposition leaders seek 'urgent meeting' with Taoiseach ahead of DĂĄil speaking rights showdown
Opposition leaders seek 'urgent meeting' with Taoiseach ahead of DĂĄil speaking rights showdown
The row over speaking rights has rumbled on since the formation of the Government

Sun, 23 Mar, 2025

MicheĂĄl Martin confirms new Cabinet for 34th DĂĄil in first act as Taoiseach
MicheĂĄl Martin confirms new Cabinet for 34th DĂĄil in first act as Taoiseach
Taoiseach MicheĂĄl Martin has confirmed his new Cabinet, with a number of surprise appointments and demotions

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Dickie Rock Funeral
Mary Lou McDonald: My personal resilience got tested to the extremes
The Sinn FĂ©in leader has had a challenging year

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General Election Ireland 2024
Mary Lou McDonald says she will work with other parties to set up left-wing opposition
Sinn Féin leader has reached out to both the Social Democrats and Labour, saying the three parties form a significant portion of the Dåil 

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Without a direct road map, voters found it difficult to back Sinn FĂ©in's unclear alternative
Elaine Loughlin: Without a direct road map, voters found it difficult to back Sinn FĂ©in's unclear alternative
Mary Lou McDonald’s drop in support leaves the onus of her vision of a proposed alternative Government upon the shoulders of smaller parties

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
The general election campaign is over and it's time to face the music
The first indication of the success or otherwise of each party's campaign will come at 10pm today, when an exit poll result is announced

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

Clare Daly assembles all-star team to rally support in Dublin Central's 'group of death'
Clare Daly assembles all-star team to rally support in Dublin Central's 'group of death'
In a four-seat constituency, there is agreement openly from candidates that Mary Lou McDonald and Paschal Donohoe will take two. But for those two remaining seats, there is no real consensus

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Six things to look out for ahead of the final debate
Election 2024: Six things to look out for ahead of the final debate
The Taoiseach's manner, Mary Lou McDonald's grasp of economics and MicheĂĄl Martin's strategy will come under the spotlight tonight

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Election 2024: No sign of The Monk — but the faithful turn out in numbers for Mary Lou
During an upbeat meeting with students, SF president struck a serious note about Gerry Hutch's candidacy, saying of Dublin's gangland conflict: 'It wasn’t glamourous, it is not cool, it is not funny'

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
S Mick Clifford: Where do Sinn FĂ©in’s loyalties lie?
Sinn FĂ©in has some imaginative policies and a realistic aspiration to govern. But questions remain around their credibility and priorities

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Paul Hosford: Refreshing to hear General Election debates about policies and not personalities
In Clondalkin, Sinn FĂ©in leader Mary Lou McDonald found a voice worth hearing

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Sinn FĂ©in voters should not be treated as 'second class citizens', says McDonald
'I would ask Fianna FĂ il and Fine Gael to try and muster at least a little bit of respect for the communities and the voters that vote for us', the Sinn FĂ©in leader said

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

Brian Stanley Sinn Fein allegations
S Elaine Loughlin: Mary Lou McDonald has put Taoiseach in a dream position
Before the latest revelations exploded into the public domain, Sinn FĂ©in had been sitting at 18%; a poll due out on Sunday will be tightly watched

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
ieExplains: What's going on with the recent Sinn FĂ©in scandals?
A number of scandals have rocked the party in the past week or so

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2024
Culture of silence and deflection remains at the heart of Sinn FĂ©in
Mary Lou McDonald reverted to the tried-and-tested tactic of deflection while defending Sinn FĂ©in in the wake of multiple controversies during her lengthy DĂĄil speech.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

Irish Migration
Mary Lou McDonald came out swinging with Dáil statement — but questions will continue
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said her party had handled all of the cases well, before rounding on the Government's "hypocrisy", but failing to offer examples.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

Paul Hosford: Four controversies undermine Mary Lou McDonald’s leadership of Sinn FĂ©in
Paul Hosford: Four controversies undermine Mary Lou McDonald’s leadership of Sinn FĂ©in
The party leader failed to use her appearance on 'Morning Ireland' to draw a line under matters and move on

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

Brian Stanley wanted complaint against him referred to gardaĂ­ sooner
Brian Stanley wanted complaint against him referred to gardaĂ­ sooner
Mary Lou McDonald: 'I want to be clear here: I am not in a position to say whether or not the complaint or the counter-allegation meet the standard for criminal investigation'

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

Mick Clifford: Sinn FĂ©in is hampered by outdated mentality
Mick Clifford: Sinn FĂ©in is hampered by outdated mentality
Mary Lou McDonald would do well to remember her own party’s history before bringing up the past failures of others in the Dáil

Thu, 10 Oct, 2024

European and local elections
Mary Lou McDonald: McMonagle references 'unacceptable and reprehensible'
The Sinn FĂ©in leader also rejected claims that there was a cover-up culture within parts of the party's organisation

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024

Young boy sitting outside holding a mobile or cellular smart phone. Connectivity, internet, millenial, screen time concepts.
€9m plan for phone pouches in schools 'a scandalous waste of public money'
Mary Lou McDonald wrote to Taoiseach Simon Harris on Thursday to insist on the 'immediate withdrawal' of the budgetary proposal 

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2024
Mary Lou McDonald urged to address 'disturbing' revelations about former press officer
It has emerged that two Sinn FĂ©in officials provided a reference for their former colleague

Wed, 02 Oct, 2024

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2024
Sinn FĂ©in leader says she never considered stepping down despite hard year for the party
Mary Lou McDonald said while the number of seats they won in June’s local and European elections 'wasn’t the result that we wished for', the party is election-ready 

Sun, 29 Sep, 2024

Mary Lou McDonald: We are 'election ready' and 'running to win'
Mary Lou McDonald: We are 'election ready' and 'running to win'
"We're election ready, we look forward to the campaign, we are in it to win it."

Sat, 28 Sep, 2024

Taoiseach and TĂĄnaiste hit back at Sinn FĂ©in's claim they misled DĂĄil over Israeli flights
Taoiseach and TĂĄnaiste hit back at Sinn FĂ©in's claim they misled DĂĄil over Israeli flights
Taoiseach Simon Harris said of the Sinn FĂ©in leader: 'I think she’s misleading people by talking about misleading.'

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

Dail returns
Paul Hosford: As the Dåil returns, two topics dominate the agenda 
While TDs have been away, the political agenda has been dominated by two things — the timing of the next general election and the bike shed

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

Dail returns
Elaine Loughlin: Taoiseach yet to learn the value of actions in politics
Simon Harris has made some big promises, but the electorate will have to put their faith in him at the ballot box to find out if he can deliver

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

European and local elections
‘Loner’ accused of threatening to kill Mary Lou McDonald to apply again for bail
The prosecution follows a complaint by the Sinn FĂ©in leader after footage of a man in a balaclava was shared on social media

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Rural Ireland Thinks poll: Health, housing, and the cost of living remain key voter concerns
Rural Ireland Thinks poll: Health, housing, and the cost of living remain key voter concerns
When people were asked about the factors most likely to influence their vote, the leading concerns were the cost of living and inflation, followed by the state of healthcare, the economy, and housing

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Sinn Fein think-in event
Mary Lou McDonald calls for €1bn of Apple tax windfall to be spent to help working class communites
Sinn FĂ©in leader calls for money to be directed towards areas badly hit by austerity policies.

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

European and local elections
S Rural Ireland Thinks poll: Doubts grow over McDonald leadership as Sinn Féin support slips 
When asked directly about her performance at the helm, 43% of respondents said they feel Mary Lou McDonald has damaged Sinn FĂ©in's chances of forming the next Government.

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Fine Gael Parliamentary Party Think-In
Elaine Loughlin: Nothing new? Simon Harris faces a tough sell ahead of election
The problem for Harris is that apart from Varadkar and Coveney, his Cabinet team is the same. Many ideas he tried to promote as priorities are shared with Coalition colleagues, and in some cases the opposition

Sun, 15 Sep, 2024

Irish childcare costs
Parents to pay '€10 a day for childcare' under Sinn FĂ©in plan
Mary Lou McDonald says €345m extra exchequer spending would allow families to be charged €200 a month, compared to €800 currently

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

European and local elections
'A very tough year': Mary Lou McDonald on her husband's cancer diagnosis
The Sinn FĂ©in leader, who recovered from a hysterectomy last year, revealed that her husband Martin Lanigan was diagnosed with colorectal cancer soon afterwards, during a family break to France

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

European and local elections
Sinn FĂ©in support slides again in latest poll
Fine Gael has gone up one to 25%, while Fianna FĂĄil has also gained one and now stands at 21%

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Life Sentences Bill 2024
S Elaine Loughlin: Is there ever a good — or bad — time to call an election?
If Simon Harris does take the risk to hold on as Taoiseach until 2025, he must increase his party’s standing

Sat, 17 Aug, 2024

Irish Migration
John Looby: So, what is Sinn FĂ©in for?
Sinn FĂ©in has been on the wrong side of every debate that mattered. On Europe, on FDI, on fiscal credibility, and on Northern Ireland, they have been consistently wrong

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visit to Ireland
Fine Gael most popular party in the country, according to latest poll
One-in-five people believe Mary Lou McDonald will be the next Taoiseach, though almost half believe Simon Harris will remain in the job

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

European and local elections
Elaine Loughlin: Mary Lou McDonald can only blame herself for interview train wreck 
Bereft of the answers to basic questions on her own policies, McDonald this week decided to play the man not the ball

Sat, 27 Jul, 2024

Irish Migration
Sinn FĂ©in launches 'significant intervention' on immigration with new policy
Mary Lou McDonald said Coolock is not a location that Sinn FĂ©in would have chosen to open an accommodation centre as it is one of the most deprived communities in the country

Tue, 23 Jul, 2024

European and local elections
'Loner' accused of threatening to kill Mary Lou McDonald refused bail
Richard McGreevy’s father died when he was a child, and his mother abandoned him when he was aged three

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

GardaĂ­ investigating online death threat against Drew Harris and Mary Lou McDonald
GardaĂ­ investigating online death threat against Drew Harris and Mary Lou McDonald
The Sinn FĂ©in leader said: 'Last night a threat to kill me was issued online. The individual said he would shoot me dead'

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

'I want to tear it all down', Natasha O'Brien tells national meeting about gender-based violence
'I want to tear it all down', Natasha O'Brien tells national meeting about gender-based violence
Chaired by Mary Lou McDonald, the Dublin meeting heard that sexism and misogyny have to be addressed from the ground up through education and training

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

Sinn Féin election results 'will not be dwelled upon' despite disappointment 
Sinn Féin election results 'will not be dwelled upon' despite disappointment 
Speaking after an Ard Comhairle meeting on Saturday, party leader Mary Lou McDonald said she retained the faith of the party

Sun, 14 Jul, 2024

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