McDonald: SF must act on public profile rather than cry about it

THE incoming vice-president of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald, has warned supporters the party has to re-examine how it sells itself to the public.

She accepted there was a concern among members about its limited public profile and, rather than “cry about it”, Ms McDonald said supporters had to be proactive.

“This political organisation, like any other, has to be constantly self-evaluating... not just in terms of structures but in terms of our political message and our capacity to gain political support for our political viewpoint.