Mary Lou McDonald

The way the party flees questions about its finances and lodges defamation suits against its critics will make forming any kind of coalition government a lot harder

Thousands turn up to GPO and across Ireland to remember anniversary of Russian invasion

Ex-IRA member Des Mackin has had personal business interests stretching from rental properties and pubs to an amusement arcade

There can be no hiding place or sympathy for those responsible, Sinn Féin leader says

Sinn Féin confirmed as number one party countrywide as three-point fall registered for FF

If PM succumbs to DUP and ERG he will look weak, but pressing ahead could trigger backbench revolt

The Irish Times/Ipsos poll shows that, with no major change among the main parties, the battle for a growing number of undecided voters will be crucial

Emails confirm Sipo is examining complaints about party’s accounts and spending declarations

‘We have had tribunals for less,’ Taoiseach says

Leo Varadkar claims ‘we’ve had tribunals’ for less than Sinn Féin’s electoral spend ‘contradictions’

Martin Lanigan threatened legal action last year following the publication of biography of Sinn Fein leader

Contradictions appear to exist between audited accounts and election spending returns and revolve around a figure of €313,000

Weeks after it took high moral ground with Paschal Donohoe, SF’s organisations North and South are implicated over spending declarations that don’t add up

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar tells Dáil migration must be ‘properly managed’

Taoiseach is adamant there will be no kite-flying or leaks in the days before the big announcement

National Economic and Social Council notes ‘major shift’ away from home ownership, with numbers renting rising

Chinese-manufactured surveillance cameras come sharply into focus in the Leinster House of Flying Daggers

The Sinn Féin leader said the average rent now stands at a ‘staggering’ €1,733 per month while in Dublin it is ‘even worse with tenants paying on average €2,293 per month

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After nearly 20 years playing the ultimate long-game, can the party leader transform it from one-time political pariahs into a party of government?

Labour and People Before Profit have suggested there could be price controls on basic goods

Best way not be perceived as racist is not to engage in protests where racist rhetoric is rampant

Sinn Féin leader says where State acted illegally and ripped people off, a Sinn Féin government would ‘be honourable and correct that situation’

Former Kerry councillor says there are many ‘nationalists and socialists’ in the party who aren’t ‘republicans’

Leaders' Questions looks at issues surrounding disability allowance for vulnerable people

A complicated case about memos flying around government offices explaining how to lawfully do unfortunate divils out of their few bob becomes completely bewildering

Solicitor says State should introduce ex-gratia scheme for those who paid for private nursing home beds because no public beds available

Varadkar answers questions on disability allowance payments during Leaders' Questions

Analysis: Nervousness around Government on legal strategy for defending cases taken by medical card holders

Leaders' Questions underway in Dáil

We are creating machines whose reasoning and analytical abilities are way beyond our human ability to understand

The sums in question amount to €2,160 for six events held during the campaign

Party leader Mary Lou McDonald tells world media in London she isn’t ‘Oliver Twist’ pleading for vote

Mary Lou McDonald says Varadkar’s Cabinet is ‘mired in scandal’ during first Leaders’ Questions of the year

Taoiseach set to travel to Belfast on Thursday for meetings with the leaders of the main political parties

Sinn Féin leader said she did not want to ‘reopen hurts’

Go in peace, or go in seething passive aggression. Unlike some of your nearest and dearest, we’re not here to judge

In part two of Sean O’Rourke’s Two Tribes, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin leaves door open to possible coalition with Sinn Féin

Ireland’s political safety hangs on the Taoiseach’s character; he has learned a lot in recent years

Coalition enters its second half, in which a general election will loom ever larger