Mary Lou McDonald complained Sinn Féin was being blamed for Government failures. She should ask herself why voters now associate her party with the establishment
Mary Lou McDonald
Elections in Ireland used to be predictable, but not any more. These elections saw Sinn Féin’s shock nosedive, FF and FG holding firm, and Independents having their day
One big task for the party ahead of a general election will be to present a more concrete vision of the change it keeps talking about
‘A blind man on a galloping horse would have told you that you were putting up too many candidates,’ said one senior Northern republican
Taoiseach says it’s up to GAA and Northern Ireland Executive to confirm overall funding approach
As counts neared completion on Monday, here’s a guide to who had a good – and bad – June 7th election
A return of the Dáil brought back the Punch and Judy show, with politicians across the floor delighted as Shinners winced and wailed
Mary Lou McDonald confidence of ‘nailed-on gains’ in UK election seems questionable
All attention is on when a general election should be called. Waiting until next spring carries risks – but so does an autumn election
People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy accuses Government of using immigration in local elections to hide ‘failures’
Growing unease in Sinn Féin over series of missteps by Mary Lou McDonald
The same story played out nationally in the local elections: Fine Gael holding its own, Independents storming ahead and scores of Sinn Féin candidates left trailing
Sinn Féin members are openly questioning the party’s leader and the strategy pursued in the local elections as support collapsed
Local and European elections: Taoiseach Simon Harris does lap of honour at count centre as Sunday’s tale of two parties came with an ending neither was expecting
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