Sinn Féin election results 'will not be dwelled upon' despite disappointment 

Speaking after an Ard Comhairle meeting on Saturday, party leader Mary Lou McDonald said she retained the faith of the party

Sinn Féin party leader Mary Lou McDonald also said the party "failed to reflect where most people are at" on the issue of migration and this is expected to lead to a new strategy on the issue. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Sinn Féin's internal review of its local and European election performance will cause "some soul searching" but "will not be dwelled upon", party sources say.

The party gained one seat in Europe and 21 in the local elections, but remains 143 seats off Fine Gael and 146 off Fianna Fáil in terms of council representation. That worse-than-expected return prompted some scrutiny.