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Paul Hosford: Why Sinn Féin’s decision not to run a presidential candidate may prove costly
AOIFE KEARNEY
Mary Lou McDonald calls for opposition to collaborate ahead of next election 
Sinn Féin’s leader is being tipped for a presidential run, but she still has work to do in the Dáil, writes Paul Hosford

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

AOIFE KEARNEY
Sinn Féin leader says her party 'must learn' from the last year
In an interview with the Irish Examiner, Mary Lou McDonald said the party has to work to convince voters that an alternative coalition is possible

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

AOIFE KEARNEY
Mary Lou McDonald run for presidency still on the table for Sinn Féin
It is understood that Sinn Féin's announcement will not come until around September 20

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Sinn Féin calls for urgent review of IPAS following closure of 12 centres this year
Sinn Féin calls for urgent review of IPAS following closure of 12 centres this year
'That has to happen as a matter of urgency', TD Matt Carthy said

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

Housing and planning measures
Route to Irish unity is happening ‘inch by inch’ – Mary Lou McDonald
Mary Lou McDonald claimed that the day the public will have a say on a united Ireland “is coming”

Sun, 24 Aug, 2025

GEMMA O’DOHERTY;
S Mick Clifford: Political leaders risk credibility by peddling unfounded conspiracy theories
Mainstream politicians adopting fringe conspiracy rhetoric risk eroding trust, fuelling division, and undermining Ireland’s democratic debate

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

Gerry Adams legal action
BBC faces criticism over delay in paying court-ordered damages to Gerry Adams
The BBC lost a major defamation case earlier this year after Gerry Adams took them to court over a 2016 episode of its Spotlight programme and an accompanying online story

Sun, 03 Aug, 2025

Two presidential candidates confirmed, but who is likely to join them in race for the Áras?
Two presidential candidates confirmed, but who is likely to join them in race for the Áras?
With Catherine Connolly and Mairead McGuinness now in the field, attention turns to possible contenders from Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil among others

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Mary Lou McDonald refuses to rule herself out of running for president 
Mary Lou McDonald refuses to rule herself out of running for president 
The Sinn Féin leader said: 'We’re in this process, and we’re not ruling anything in or anything out'

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

Pa Daly: Why Sinn Féin is challenging the Government on super junior ministers
Pa Daly: Why Sinn Féin is challenging the Government on super junior ministers
If we allow the lines to be blurred, we invite further erosion of the democratic checks and balances that are essential to our system of government and to our democracy, writes Pa Daly

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

New Taoiseach appointed
Tánaiste tells Dáil 'gardaí are in their graves' due to Sinn Féin's 'army wing'
Simon Harris accused Sinn Féin of supporting 'terrorist organisations' and described Hamas as 'buddies' of party members

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

Balmoral Agricultural Show 2025
First Minister O'Neill remains vague about potential presidential candidacy
She was speaking at a meeting of the North South Ministerial Council in Armagh

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Gerry Adams legal action
BBC will not appeal against Gerry Adams’ defamation case victory
Last month, a jury at the High Court in Dublin found in his favour and awarded him €100,000 euros after determining that was the meaning of words included in the programme and article

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements
Elaine Loughlin: Presidential poker — who’s bluffing, who’s stalling, and who’s really in the race?
With no clear frontrunner and all parties hesitating, the presidential race risks becoming a political last-minute scramble

Sun, 08 Jun, 2025

Irish Government formation
'Government expects support of Regional Independents in key votes' – Jack Chambers
Regional Independent Group TDs Barry Heneghan and Gillian Toole broke with the Govenment to support Sinn Féin bill on Israeli bonds

Thu, 29 May, 2025

Irish Government formation
Independent TDs vote against Government to back Sinn Féin bill on Israeli government bonds
This is the first time a Regional Independent TD has voted against the Government since the formation of the Coalition

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Plans to commemorate William the Conqueror 'a step too far', says Sinn Féin TD
Plans to commemorate William the Conqueror 'a step too far', says Sinn Féin TD
The year-long commemoration in 2027 aims to celebrate 'a shared history that has shaped the island of Ireland and Europe'

Tue, 20 May, 2025

Sinn Féin: Changes to legislation for assessments of need would 'reward State failure'
Sinn Féin: Changes to legislation for assessments of need would 'reward State failure'
Micheál Martin told the Dáil he believes legislative change is needed to enable therapists to provide service to children more quickly

Tue, 20 May, 2025

Gerry Adams legal action
BBC claims it had 'multiple credible sources' for Gerry Adams allegation
Gerry Adams claims the 'Spotlight' programme and a related BBC article defamed him by falsely accusing him of sanctioning the Provisional IRA’s killing of British agent Denis Donaldson

Fri, 09 May, 2025

Dáil finally appoints committees after delay due to speaking rights row
Dáil finally appoints committees after delay due to speaking rights row
As the largest opposition party, Sinn Féin will chair the powerful Oireachtas committee on public accounts (PAC) as well as six other important committees 

Wed, 30 Apr, 2025

Sinn Féin chooses John Brady to chair Dáil's Public Accounts Committee
Sinn Féin chooses John Brady to chair Dáil's Public Accounts Committee
The top jobs at Oireachtas committees include a €10,888 salary top-up

Fri, 25 Apr, 2025

'How is it possible to build more homes with less money?': Sinn Féin accuses Government of underfunding social housing
'How is it possible to build more homes with less money?': Sinn Féin accuses Government of underfunding social housing
Last Friday, meanwhile, the number of homeless people in Ireland rose to a new record high of 15,378

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Stardust nightclub fire
Taoiseach admits 'Dáil isn't working' over speaking rights row
Micheál Martin: 'I kept speaking, but there were attempts to drown me down in a very co-ordinated way'

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

New Taoiseach appointed
Further Dáil disruption expected over questioning slots for Independent TDs
It is expected that Sinn Féin will formally confirm the no confidence motion on Friday, after Ms Murphy refused to step down as Ceann Comhairle on Wednesday

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Michelle O’Neill Washington boycott was a big mistake – Taoiseach
Michelle O’Neill Washington boycott was a big mistake – Taoiseach
Mr Martin said the decision was “not in the best interests of the people of Northern Ireland”

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025

Gambling advertisements
Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould denied permission to address Dáil over his arrest
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy stated that 'any attempt to raise this issue could interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation'

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

Trump Ireland
Paul Hosford: Boycott of White House allows Sinn Féin to put an optimistic spin on the North
The boycott of the Shamrock Ceremony does also allow the party show that it is set apart from Fianna Fáil

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

President Trump Meets With Irish Prime Minister Martin For St. Patrick's Visit
Taoiseach hits back at Sinn Féin's criticism of his reaction to Trump's housing comment
Micheál Martin dismissed the 'over-the-top reaction from Éoin Ó Broin' after Donald Trump joked that Ireland had a housing crisis as it was 'doing so well'

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Thomas Gould's arrest as welcome as a root canal for Sinn Féin leader
Thomas Gould's arrest as welcome as a root canal for Sinn Féin leader
Mary Lou McDonald had a good start in the Dáil after a bruising end to 2024 and this is the last thing her party needs, writes Paul Hosford

Sun, 09 Mar, 2025

Sinn Féin councillor Kenneth Collins denies fraud claims also made against Cork TD
Sinn Féin councillor Kenneth Collins denies fraud claims also made against Cork TD
Mr Collins’s solicitor, Frank Buttimer, said that his client was arrested by appointment in January and questioned for a number of hours, before also being released without charge

Sun, 09 Mar, 2025

Cork TD Thomas Gould quizzed by gardaí over fraud allegations — insists he's innocent
Cork TD Thomas Gould quizzed by gardaí over fraud allegations — insists he's innocent
'I am entirely innocent and reject the complaint which my former employer has made against me,' Mr Gould said

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025

Sinn Fein health policy
Government 'throwing families under a bus' by ending energy credits
Sinn Féin's David Cullinane said in the Dáil that finance minister Paschal Donohoe was full of 'guff, bluff, and bluster' 

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Sinn Féin TD writes to Jerry Buttimer asking questions over Martin Conway controversy
Sinn Féin TD writes to Jerry Buttimer asking questions over Martin Conway controversy
Jerry Buttimer was the Leas-Chathaoirleach of the Seanad in 2020 and the Cathaoirleach of the chamber from 2022 to 2024

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

MEP Lynn Boylan calls on Government to intervene after Israel blocks EU delegation
MEP Lynn Boylan calls on Government to intervene after Israel blocks EU delegation
The Sinn Féin MEP had been due to visit Ramallah but was deported after arriving at Tel Aviv airport

Tue, 25 Feb, 2025

General Election Ireland 2024
Mick Clifford: Foul play in the Dáil? Micheál Martin’s Irish dribble leaves everyone confused
A linguistic slip — or strategic play? Taoiseach’s Dáil exchange sparks debate over language, politics, and truth

Sun, 23 Feb, 2025

DUP comments
Sinn Féin senator rules out Michelle O’Neill bid for presidency
Conor Murphy, who recently became a member of the Seanad in Dublin, said Sinn Féin vice president Ms O’Neill’s focus remained on being First Minister

Sun, 23 Feb, 2025

Israel-Hamas conflict
St Patrick's Day: Mary Lou McDonald draws a line at the White House door
Sinn Féin cancels its White House visit over Trump’s Gaza stance, pressuring Ireland’s Taoiseach to act

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

DUP annual conference
DUP leader brands Sinn Féin boycott ‘reckless’ and ‘short-sighted’
Gavin Robinson questioned how Sinn Féin First Minister Michelle O’Neill’s decision to stay away from the US capital matched in with her oft-repeated pledge to be a ‘First Minister for all’

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Cork TD Thomas Gould opens up about bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment
The Sinn Féin TD received the shock diagnosis three months ago but doctors are very positive about his recovery

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Israel-Hamas conflict
Sinn Féin to boycott White House St Patrick's Day celebrations
The party has traditionally joined the Government in the White House for St Patrick's Day events

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Seanad elections
Sinn Féin Stormont minister Conor Murphy wins seat in Seanad
Mr Murphy took one of the nine seats on the industrial and commercial vocational panel in a result confirmed close to 1am on Monday morning

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Sinn Fein front bench
Elaine Loughlin: Lack of front bench change suggests SF is not serious about governing
Mary Lou McDonald's reshuffle leaves three key policy areas in the same hands as before — posing a significant challenge if Sinn Féin ever seeks to form a coalition with other parties 

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald
Regional Independents cannot pretend to be part of the opposition, says Sinn Féin
Mary Lou McDonald said it is an 'insult to the collective intelligence of the Irish electorate' to give Regional Independents opposition speaking time

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin announces reshuffle of front bench
Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty, housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin, and health spokesperson David Cullinane will remain in their current roles

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

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