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"For goodness sake let's work together", Sinn Fein's Mary Lou McDonald tells DUP at NI election manifesto launch

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald said that "God knows there's plenty of work to be done"

Belfast Live

Nearly half of people believe Mary Lou McDonald's statement about Jonathan Dowdall

The Red C poll also found that people were split on whether they trusted a Sinn Fein justice minister to fight organised crime groups and subversive activity, with 43% of people saying they would not trust the party and 41% saying they would.

Irish Mirror

Fine Gael TDs quiz Mary Lou McDonald on her relationship with Jonathan Dowdall

Dowdall, a former Sinn Féin councillor and a convicted criminal, acted as a State witness in the trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch.

Irish Mirror

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Leo Varadkar: SF not ‘guilty by association’ with Dowdall but should back court

The Taoiseach called on the party to vote to renew the Special Criminal Court in June instead of abstaining.

The Independent UK

Leo Varadkar accused of being ‘smug’ as TDs battle over parties’ housing records

Mr Varadkar accused Sinn Fein of ‘gaslighting’ young people, and claimed that Labour was suffering from a “crisis of confidence”.

The Independent UK

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar accused of being 'smug' during fiery housing row with Ivana Bacik

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Labour leader Ivana Bacik went head-to-head in the Dáil as Ms Bacik criticised the Government's social and affordable housing delivery in 2022

Irish Mirror

DUP will not bow to pressure from presidents and prime ministers, MLA insists

Emma Little-Pengelly said the DUP was a party of devolution and wanted to return to Stormont when their concerns had been addressed.

The Independent UK

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Eoin O Broin insists Jonathan Dowdall wouldn't have been near Sinn Féin if they knew his background

Sinn Féin has continuously distanced itself from its former councillor, arguing that if they knew Dowdall’s links to crime, he would "never have been a member of Sinn Féin"

Irish Mirror

Justice minister pledges support to Garda efforts to tackle gangland crime

Simon Harris made the comments after the conviction of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch for the Regency hotel murder.

The Independent UK

Mary Lou McDonald blasts 'false and deeply offensive' Regency comments: 'I have never met Gerard Hutch'

The Sinn Féin leader released a detailed statement following the sensational finish to the Regency trial

Irish Mirror

McDonald: Sinn Fein shares US foreign policy concerns but boycott ‘wrong choice’

It comes as a People Before Profit TD accused politicians of treating Joe Biden like an ‘Irish-American celebrity’.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland's 25 years of fragile peace hangs in the balance amid fears GFA is failing

The Good Friday Agreement has saved hundreds of lives and given the province a fresh start, but now voices are being raised that it is failing the very people it is designed to protect

Daily Mirror

Ireland's leaders mark anniversary of 1916 Easter Rising

IRISH President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar have led a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin.

The National (Scotland)

Irish president and premier mark 1916 Rising anniversary

The Easter Sunday ceremony saw the proclamation read out by an Irish soldier and a minute’s silence observed.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Mary Lou McDonald says Boris Johnson government was ‘not upfront’ with unionism

The Sinn Fein leader said the Johnson administration had been determined ‘to act outside of good faith’.

The Independent UK

McDonald plays down significance of US newspaper adverts on Irish unity

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson had both raised concerns about the Sinn Fein backed ads.

The Independent UK

Sinn Fein asks Irish premier for ‘sense of urgency’ in restoring NI Assembly

Sinn Fein expects to have ‘common cause’ with Leo Varadkar in making a return to powersharing happen.

Dublin Live

Leo Varadkar blasts back in landlord and tenant row

"When we made the decision that we did, we were taking into account primarily the interests of people who are renting and who are tenants or are future renters. Not just the interest of landlords”

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The Independent UK

Former Sinn Fein general secretary Rita O’Hare dies aged 80

President Mary Lou McDonald described Mrs O’Hare as a ‘powerhouse’ of republicanism.

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland Protocol latest: Jeffrey Donaldson tells party he wants "clear answers"

DUP leader says other parties "not only wanted the Protocol, they wanted it on steroids"

The Independent UK

Donaldson: DUP won’t be knocked off course by rhetoric over Framework

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson acknowledged improvements had been made to post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland but said questions remain.

Belfast Live

Rita O'Hare: Veteran republican passes away

O'Hare was arrested in 1972 for attempted murder and years later became Sinn Féin's rep in the US

Irish Mirror

Chief Whip calls for Sinn Féin to answer questions about 'alleged financial irregularities' in the Dáil

In a letter, seen by the Irish Mirror, Fine Gael's Hildegarde Naughton said that in the "spirit of transparency and accountability", Sinn Féin should take questions about "alleged financial irregularities" in the Dáil

The Independent UK

Time is of the essence to restore Stormont and seize opportunities – McDonald

The Sinn Fein president said her MLAs are anxious to get back to work while the DUP considers its verdict on the protocol deal.

Irish Mirror

People Before Profit writes to Sinn Fein and others to form left alliance ahead of election

In letters sent to Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald and Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns, People Before Profit said Fianna Fail and Fine Gael should be left out of future Governments.

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