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 its manifesto, Sinn Féin has promised, if elected, to produce a Green Paper on unity within 100 days, to appoint a Minister of State to lead unity preparations and to establish an Oireachtas ...

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 ...

"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 ...

The poll leaves it all to play for with just days left of the campaign and a potentially crucial leaders' debate on Tuesday Sinn Féin leader ... disability services. A clip from the campaign ...