Garda probe after Mary Lou McDonald and canvassers threatened in Dublin

Gardaí confirmed they responded to a report of assault on two women on the North Strand Road. Ms McDonald is not one of the women who was assaulted during the canvass

08/09/2025 Mary Lou McDonald arriving for Sinn FeinÕs Think-in 2025 in Dun Laoghaire this morning.

Gardaí are investigating an incident where two women were allegedly assaulted by a man during a canvass in north inner city Dublin.

Video circulating on social media shows a man repeatedly threatening and verbally abusing Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and a group of canvassers for Independent presidential election candidate Catherine Connolly.