Could Sinn Féin's biggest asset now become a liability facing into one of the most important elections in the party's history? After a summer of soul searching, Sinn Féin and it

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 polling day. Despite a rough political year that has already seen her party crash in local elections,

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 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 president said that over the past week,

Momentum is behind Sinn Fein, says Mary Lou McDonald - Ms McDonald canvassed in Dublin South Central ahead of Tuesday’s potentially crucial final leaders’ TV debate.

Ahead of the General Election, schoolchildren from around Ireland sent in their questions to news2day for Simon Harris, Mary Lou McDonald and Micheál Martin - here are their answers.

A review of governance procedures in Sinn Féin prompted by child safeguarding concerns should deliver a report before Christmas, party president Mary Lou McDonald has said. The party has been beset by a series of controversies in recent months,

The poll leaves it all to play for with just days left of the campaign and a potentially crucial leaders' debate on Tuesday