SF chief calls for move on Irish language and same-sex marriage
Mary Lou McDonald urges governments to bridge political gap on contentious issues
Mary Lou McDonald: “I believe the powersharing institutions are the best, the only option to chart a way forward together; to navigate the big societal change we face.” File photograph: The Irish Times
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has called on the British and Irish governments to press ahead with changes to legislation in areas such as the Irish language and same-sex marriage.
Ms McDonald was speaking at Queen’s University, Belfast, on Monday night on the long-running deadlock between the DUP and Sinn Féin that since January last year has prevented the restoration of the Northern Executive and Assembly.