Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has contacted the leaders of the Labour Party and the Social Democrats to speak about government formation.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is in contact with the Social Democrats and the Labour Party following the General Election. Announcing the news in a statement on the Sinn Féin website on Monday, TD Eoin Ó Broin confirmed that she had begun talks with fellow party leaders.

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Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said that even without all the votes counted, there is a clear sign the people want change.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has called on the DPP to provide a statement on why it was decided not to prosecute Conor McGregor.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has refused to state whether or not she would go to IRA funerals if she became Taoiseach.

MARY Lou McDonald has said support for her party is ahead of already favourable poll numbers. And the Sinn Fein leader claimed her party was “in it to win it” five days from polling day. Ms

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has said she will not stand down as leader of her party if she fails to lead them into government after next Friday's

Friday's vote is "an historic opportunity" to elect Ireland's first female prime minister, Ms McDonald says, and should that happen, she plans to put reunification at the heart of government, with a referendum by 2030.

Mary Lou McDonald (55) has been the leader of Sinn Féin since February 2018 and a TD for Dublin Central since 2011. She succeeded Gerry Adams as leader, who had been at the helm of the party for 34 years.