Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald refuses to rule out doing a deal with Fine Gael

Turning to the possibility of her becoming Taoiseach after the next general election, Mary Lou McDonald said "you'd be foolhardy not to feel a little bit of pressure". Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Mary Lou McDonald has refused to rule out doing a deal with Fine Gael after the next election, saying people’s democratic choices should be respected.

The Sinn Féin leader said it would be a “long shot” for Sinn Féin and Fine Gael to form a government but added that parties should talk to each other after elections.