Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin chasing votes in the gutter of lies 

Mary Lou McDonald’s party wants voters back and appears willing to go to extreme lengths of pandering to those spreading misinformation to do so

Sinn Féin is using the EU's Asylum and Migration Pact to issue its dog whistle. Picture: Damien Storan/PA Wire

On Wednesday, the European parliament votes on the Asylum and Migration Pact. 

The pact represents a tightening up of the rules for applying for asylum in the EU.