McDonald to take on Ahern in race for Dáil seat

SINN Féin’s highest profile politician in the Republic, Mary Lou McDonald, last night announced that she will seek to win a Dáil seat in the constituency of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

Ms McDonald, an MEP in Dublin, will seek the nomination at a selection convention on December 1. The only other candidate who has declared so far is Ray O’Reilly from the North Inner City.

The prospect of her running in Dublin Central will give Sinn Féin a very strong chance of winning a seat at the constituency, possibly at the expense of the second Fianna Fáil seat.