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Mary Lou McDonald

Mary Lou McDonald opens up about loss of friend during childbirth
Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald spoke to Doireann Garrihy on her podcast.
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Public faces 'stark choice' between 'energetic' Sinn Féin and 'jaded' Government, Mary Lou McDonald says
Mary Lou McDonald
Mary Lou McDonald told 1,000 delegates in her Ard Fheis closing speech that 'Ireland is changing and we are ready to lead'
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Mary Lou McDonald says Suella Braverman 'needs to cop on' following Palestinian march comments
Mary Lou McDonald
Comments made by British Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Palestinian marches in London have been criticised by Mary Lou McDonald.
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Mary Lou McDonald pours cold water on claim Sinn Féin has 'policy' of suing media
Sinn Fein
Sinn Féin TD Chris Andrews initiated legal proceedings against The Irish Times and its political correspondent, Harry McGee
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Leo Varadkar warns Tanaiste that Mary Lou McDonald would want to be 'top dog' in future coalition
Leo Varadkar
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that it is up to Fianna Fáil if they want to leave the door open to talking to Sinn Féin following the next general election.
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Mary Lou McDonald blasts Casement Park funding opposition as 'incomprehensible'
Mary Lou McDonald
The comments come after DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson said there would be no extra money coming from Stormont.
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Sinn Féin publishes alternative 2024 budget - Mary Lou McDonald says it appeals to young people
Sinn Fein
A week before the Government unveils Budget 2024, Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald and Finance spokesman Pearse Doherty unveiled the party's alternative budget.
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Mary Lou McDonald speaks publicly for the first time since serious surgery during summer
Mary Lou McDonald
"Rumours of my demise have been greatly exaggerated," joked the Sinn Fein leader
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Mary Lou McDonald tells of undergoing hysterectomy to remove tumours and says she is 'extremely lucky'
Mary Lou McDonald
The Sinn Fein leader underwent a hysterectomy procedure in June and said the surgery 'knocks you off course' but stressed she was 'extremely lucky'
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Mary Lou McDonald says she's 'fully recovered and ready to lead' after surgery and thanks well wishers for support
Sinn Fein
The Sinn Fein leader said 'a very big thank you for all the comments and support. and messages that have been sent to me'
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Number of domestic violence incidents reported to Gardaí increased by 13% in 2022
Domestic violence
Data released to Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald show that over 45,000 offences recorded by Gardaí related to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence offences occurred in 2022.
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Concern as Irish courts reject over half of domestic violence order requests in 2022
Stop the Violence Campaign
EXCLUSIVE: Figures provided to Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, and shared with the Irish Mirror, show that of 23,590 applications for barring, protection and safety orders received last year, 10,196 were granted.
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Mary Lou McDonald hints at stopping attending IRA commemorations if elected Taoiseach
Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Fein leader could be softening her hardline Republican stance in prep for becoming country's leader
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Nearly half of people believe Mary Lou McDonald's statement about Jonathan Dowdall
Mary Lou McDonald
The Red C poll also found that people were split on whether they trusted a Sinn Fein justice minister to fight organised crime groups and subversive activity, with 43% of people saying they would not trust the party and 41% saying they would.
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Mary Lou McDonald blasts 'false and deeply offensive' Regency comments: 'I have never met Gerard Hutch'
Mary Lou McDonald
The Sinn Féin leader released a detailed statement following the sensational finish to the Regency trial
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Sinn Féin quiz Commissioner Drew Harris on people 'having to sleep in Garda stations' after eviction ban end
Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin has written to both the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar over the last two days asking for clarification over the eviction ban that will end on March 31
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Support for Social Democrats surges after Holly Cairns becomes leader
Social Democrats
The party is up five points to 9% in the latest snapshot of voter intentions recorded in the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll.
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Chief Whip calls for Sinn Féin to answer questions about 'alleged financial irregularities' in the Dáil
Sinn Fein
In a letter, seen by the Irish Mirror, Fine Gael's Hildegarde Naughton said that in the "spirit of transparency and accountability", Sinn Féin should take questions about "alleged financial irregularities" in the Dáil
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People Before Profit writes to Sinn Fein and others to form left alliance ahead of election
People Before Profit
In letters sent to Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald and Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns, People Before Profit said Fianna Fail and Fine Gael should be left out of future Governments.
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Family of missing Amy Fitzpatrick 'completely broken' as they mark her 31st birthday
Amy Fitzpatrick
Exclusive: Despite another difficult milestone for the family, Amy’s courageous aunt Christine Kenny met with officials at the Spanish Embassy in Ballsbridge, south Dublin.
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Taoiseach admits he 'must have been briefed' on nursing home charges issue but says story has been 'misrepresented'
Nursing homes
There have been allegations in recent days that some people were “illegally charged” for nursing home stays
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Ferghal Blaney - Down the Dáil
Politics
Our Mirrorman in the Corridors of Power
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Amy Fitzpatrick's family calls for investigation to be upgraded to murder
Amy Fitzpatrick
Amy vanished from Mijas, on the Costa del Sol in Spain, on New Year’s Day 2008
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Ferghal Blaney - Down the Dáil
Conservative Party
Our Mirrorman in the Corridors of Power
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