Mary Lou McDonald hits out at SNL's 'drunken Irish' skit

'Those who would use that stereotype, I just ask them just to consider that before saying it,' Sinn Féin leader tells reporters in New York

'SNL' mocked Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson ahead of the Oscars in Los Angeles which drew criticism for portraying the pair as unintelligible due to their language and accent — with the punchline being that the duo 'hadn't started drinking yet'.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has hit out at US show Saturday Night Live (SNL) for its “drunken Irish” skit.

The show mocked Irish actors Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson ahead of the Oscars in Los Angeles which drew criticism for portraying the pair as unintelligible due to their language and accent — with the punchline being that the duo "hadn't started drinking yet".