Sinn Féin will not nominate Mary Lou McDonald as Taoiseach tomorrow

The party has called for a general election, insisting a change in the office of Taoiseach will not change policy

Mary Lou Mc Donald in her office at Leinster House. Photograph: Moya Nolan

Sinn Féin will not nominate Mary Lou McDonald as Taoiseach on Saturday.

The party has decided not to put its leader forward for a Dáil vote, saying that the change of government will not lead to a change in policy and that a general election is needed.