The announcement was made at a press conference in Dublin city this morning.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald announced that the party will not attend St Patrick's Day events at the White House this year due to Donald Trump's comments on Gaza, but believes Taoiseach Micheál Martin should attend and address the issue with Trump. Some Sinn Féin representatives will still attend events in New York. The Taoiseach is expected to attend the shamrock ceremony and other events in Washington.