Sinn Féin have learned from local election losses: Mary Lou McDonald

“It’s a symbol of their failures and we are now offering a choice to the electorate, the choice is for more of the same or for change,” she said.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said her party have “listened and learned” from their local election losses and is optimistic they can gain more seats in the Dáil.

The party went from 159 council seats to 81 in the local elections last June and lost MEPs in Lynn Boylan and Liadh Ni Riada.