40 h. ago Sinn Féin calls for a border poll 'this decade' as Taoiseach's stance labelled 'wrong'

Both Mary Lou McDonald and Matt Carthy of Sinn Féin took swipes at the Taoiseach’s stance on a border poll during addresses today.

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6 d. ago Demand for women’s safety should be ‘constant hum’ across Dublin city, says Mary Lou McDonald

Demand for women’s safety should be ‘constant hum’ across Dublin city, says Mary Lou McDonald  The Irish Independent

Politics

1 week ago Sinn Féin to chair powerful PAC committee, as well as Justice and Defence

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said her party would push for a ‘truncated’ process to finalise committees

Society

2 w. ago Mary Lou McDonald tells Dáil that counter EU tariffs on the US are not in Ireland's interest

McDonald said it is crucial that there is no ‘knee jerk reaction’ from the EU.

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3 w. ago Ceann Comhairle no confidence motion ‘a bit rich’ given Opposition’s behaviour in Dáil, says Taoiseach

Opposition has objected to inclusion of controversial new speaking time slots for coalition-supporting Independents and Government backbenchers on Dáil schedule

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3 w. ago Opposition objects to controversial new Independent speaking time in next week’s Dáil schedule

Tánaiste says it is ‘absolutely critical our national parliament, the Dáil, can function’, given challenges facing the country and continent

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3 w. ago 'Let me apologise on his behalf': Mary Lou says sorry for use of f

Mary Lou McDonald apologised after Sinn Féin TD Mark Ward used foul language in the Dáil yesterday.

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3 w. ago Ceann Comhairle row: McDonald says official transcript of this week's Dáil chaos is 'flawed'

Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald said the audiovisual recording of Tuesday’s sitting “do not tally” with the official record.

Society

3 w. ago Ceann Comhairle’s impartiality ‘decimated’ on Dáil floor, says Mary Lou McDonald

Minister of State Niall Collins defends Verona Murphy, saying she is being misrepresented

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3 w. ago Opposition to consider 'all options' to counter official Dáil record due to conflicting claims

Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald said the audiovisual recording of Tuesday’s sitting “do not tally” with the official record.

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3 w. ago ‘I at all times followed correct procedures’: Verona Murphy to resist Opposition no

Debate and vote scheduled to oust Ceann Comhairle who has ‘impartially adhered to my solemn undertakings ... through the House to the Irish people’

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3 w. ago Man jailed for posting threatening videos towards Mary Lou McDonald and Garda Commissioner

Richard McGreevy (29) was handed a prison sentence of three and a half years, with the final 15 months suspended on strict conditions.

Events

3 w. ago Man jailed for posting threatening videos towards Mary Lou McDonald and Drew Harris

In her impact statement, the Sinn Féin leader noted that the “family of the perpetrator of this crime” had written to her to express solidarity with her and her family.

Events

3 w. ago Man jailed for posting online threats to kill Mary Lou McDonald and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris

Richard McGreevy’s videos were viewed thousands of times on TikTok and were also reposted to Facebook and X

Events

3 w. ago Man jailed for posting online threats against Mary Lou McDonald and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris

Richard McGreevy’s videos were viewed thousands of times on TikTok and were also reposted to Facebook and X

Events

3 w. ago ‘You need to go’: Mary Lou McDonald tells Verona Murphy the Opposition has lost confidence in her as Ceann Comhairle

Murphy now faces a choice of whether to leave or face down the Opposition in a vote likely to take place next week

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3 w. ago 'You need to go': Mary Lou McDonald declares no confidence in Ceann Comhairle

Verona Murphy is facing criticism for her handling of an acrimonious sitting on Tuesday when contentious changes to speaking rights were voted through.

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