Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald accepts RTÉ invite to take part in Prime Time leaders' debate

Update: Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has confirmed that she will participate in RTÉ's Prime Time debate tomorrow night.

In a statement, Sinn Féin's Director of Elections Pearse Doherty said he was "happy" to confirm the party leader's participation, but added that "this should not have come down to a last-minute decision on the part of RTÉ".