Daniel McConnell: Labour and Social Democrats are outperforming Sinn Féin

During Dáil Q&A with under-fire Justice Minister Helen McEntee, Alan Kelly and Catherine Murphy were clear in their questions over the Séamus Woulfe debacle. The same couldn't be said of the largest opposition party

Mary Lou McDonald and her chief lieutenants are being overshadowed by parties who have fewer Dáil seats. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Earlier this week, I was stopped in the corridor in Leinster House by a friendly Sinn Féin TD who said they had a complaint.

They asked why the Irish Examiner and other media outlets are giving so much attention to Alan Kelly of Labour and Catherine Murphy of the Social Democrats, when Sinn Féin is the lead opposition party.