Mary Lou McDonald: We are 'election ready' and 'running to win'

"We're election ready, we look forward to the campaign, we are in it to win it."

Sinn Fein party leader Mary Lou McDonald, First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill, and party colleagues speak to media this morning at the second day of the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis in TUS Athlone, Westmeath. Photograph: Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie

Mary Lou McDonald has insisted that Sinn Féin is "election ready" and her party is still aiming to enter Government.

Sinn Féin has seen support slide from a high of 37% this time two years ago, to below 20% in some recent polls.