'Lend Sinn Féin your vote if you want a change of government,' says Pearse Doherty

Pressed on Sinn Féin’s path to power and whether it requires one of either Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil, Mr Doherty said the momentum in the campaign has shifted

Pearse Doherty said that support for the Sinn Féin has grown in recent weeks, pointing to polling carried out during the campaign to support this. Photo: Sam Boal/Collin Photos

Sinn Féin is urging voters who would not normally support the party to vote for its candidates on Friday, as part of efforts to remove Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael from government.

Pearse Doherty called on voters who may not support the party but want to see a change of government to back Sinn Féin, saying it is the only option to lead a coalition without either Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael.