Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said that even without all the votes counted, there is a clear sign the people want change.

Outgoing coalition partners Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, however, claim they are well placed to return to power following Ireland’s General Election.

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has said she will not stand down as leader of her party if she fails to lead them into government after next Friday's

Friday's vote is "an historic opportunity" to elect Ireland's first female prime minister, Ms McDonald says, and should that happen, she plans to put reunification at the heart of government, with a referendum by 2030.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has refused to state whether or not she would go to IRA funerals if she became Taoiseach.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is in contact with the Social Democrats and the Labour Party following the General Election. Announcing the news in a statement on the Sinn Féin website on Monday, TD Eoin Ó Broin confirmed that she had begun talks with fellow party leaders.

A review of governance procedures in Sinn Féin prompted by child safeguarding concerns should deliver a report before Christmas, party president Mary Lou McDonald has said. The party has been beset by a series of controversies in recent months,

Party leader defended its manifesto and the proposals set out in it against criticism levelled at it by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil that it promised quick fixes to complex issues

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has contacted the leaders of the Labour Party and the Social Democrats to speak about government formation. The path to power for Sinn Féin looks unlikely. With counting still ongoing and the party expected to return Matt Carthy in Cavan-Monaghan,

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has contacted the leaders of the Irish Labour Party and Social Democrats following the results of the general election. Fianna Fáil is set to be the largest party in the Dáil (lower house of Irish parliament) after Friday's poll.

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