Special Report: Ghosts of Sinn Féin's 2019 defeat laid to rest

Confrontation for the sake of it could only take Sinn Féin so far, and a deep internal examination saw the party develop a more mature and more successful approach 

Mary Lou McDonald "took stock" after a disappointing 2019 local and European election performance.  Photo: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

The surge in Sinn Féin support in last February’s general election was the big story of the campaign.

For the first time, the party delivered on polling day the polling ratings it had promised in the run-up to the election.