Knox is one of two Sinn Féin candidates in Carlow-Kilkenny, and the party has its work cut out. Newly elected MEP Kathleen Funchion is a big electoral loss for the party. She secured a whopping ...

In fact, of the 42 candidates Sinn Féin fielded, only five failed to get elected. McDonald was untouchable and even considered herself the taoiseach-in-waiting. How the tide has turned.

DUBLIN/BELFAST (Reuters) - Sinn Fein's polling collapse from government-in-waiting to likely also-rans at an Irish election next week looks set to rob Irish nationalists of a potentially ...

Sinn Féin has sought advice from State watchdog the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) on whether it declared spending during the local and European election campaigns correctly. It ...

"It's more a maths problem than anything else, Sinn Fein have 33 seats [down from 37]. Let's say they have a great day and win 46 seats. That still means they're 40 seats away from forming a ...

Mary Lou McDonald has said that support for her party is ahead of already favourable poll numbers, adding that Sinn Féin was “in it to win it” five days out from polling day. The Sinn Féin ...

Analysis-Sinn Fein Struggles Deal Blow to Nationalists' United Ireland Dream By Padraic Halpin and Amanda Ferguson DUBLIN/BELFAST (Reuters) - Sinn Fein's polling collapse from government-in ...