Mary Lou McDonald defends Sinn Féin's rhetoric on open borders

SF leader says: 'Sinn Féin is not for open borders, we are for a system that is fair, human rights compliant, efficient'

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald 

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has defended her party's rhetoric on "open borders", arguing that it has long been her position on immigration.

Ms McDonald claimed there has been "a lot of misinformation" around migration and accused the Government of "scrambling" on the issue.