Tá ár lá tagtha —as Sinn Féin vow not to be bought

Sinn Féin have pledged they will not be bought in any future government, after a landslide victory in local and European elections which saw the party take control of city councils.

Party leader Gerry Adams admitted more councillors could have been elected in some areas, but the resources and candidates were not there.

His party looked set to take at least two if not three of the 11 MEP seats last night and possibly 140 of the 949 council seats.