Mary Lou McDonald with her party colleagues at the official announcement of the new Sinn Fein front bench. “Our job will be to try and effect to the best of our ability a change for the better in ...

The shadow Cabinet of the main Opposition party is as follows: Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald. Photo: Getty Today's News in 90 Seconds - January 28th Meanwhile, party leader Mary Lou McDonald ...

Mary Lou McDonald discusses row over speaking rights in the Dáil Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald speaking about a row over speaking rights in the Dáil. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp ...

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has announced a minor reshuffle of her frontbench, with two first-time TDs promoted. Louth TD Joanna Byrne has been appointed as the party’s spokeswoman for ...

President tried to get replacement for councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley, who no longer felt the party was a ‘safe place’ for her Mary Lou McDonald to remove Brian Stanley’s wife from an EU ...

Mary Lou McDonald has not ruled out a Dáil walkout by Sinn Féin if there is no resolution to the row over speaking time allocated to Independent TDs who support the Government. The Sinn Féin ...

MARY Lou McDonald has defended not revamping Sinn Fein’s front bench as she boasted: “I will happily hitch my wagon to Pearse Doherty, Eoin O’Broin and David Cullinane.” Pearse Doherty ...

Eoin Ó Broin remains the main man on Housing. David Cullinane engrosses Health. Mary Lou's tart answer to moans about a lack of novelty is that if any other party had those three, "they wouldn't ...

MICHAEL Lowry “will not be allowed to masquerade as an opposition TD”, Mary Lou McDonald has declared as she sent a stark warning about further chaos when the Dail returns next week.

Among them were Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald, Labour TD Marie Sherlock, Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon and Fine Gael councillor Ray McAdam, with everyone joining in a sing song at the end.

Sinn Féin has announced a reshuffle of its frontbench, with party leader Mary Lou McDonald pledging to move on the party’s policy on issues like housing and health. Announcing her new front ...