Mary Lou McDonald
IrelandpoliticianFemaleb. 19696.4Global Dominance: 0.00%Mary Lou McDonald is the leader of Sinn Féin, a prominent political party in Ireland. She recently commented on a knife attack in Dublin, describing the incident as 'terrible news' and expressing her thoughts for those injured and their families, emphasizing the community's shock and the commendable response of the emergency services.
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Mary Lou McDonald welcomed the decision to save the Portland Row pitch, calling it a huge victory for the community.
Portland Row pitch saved from development following Kellie Harrington-backed campaign – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-30
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said: 'Without an active enforcement plan from An Garda Síochána, further restrictions on e-scooter use will mean nothing in communities that have scramblers and e-scooters causing havoc every day of the week.'
E-scooter users would need licence and insurance under proposals explored by Government – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-29
Mary Lou McDonald has made a number of interventions regarding Irish unity.
Is the Irish economy really Trump-proof? We’d better hope so – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-27
Mary Lou McDonald is one of the political figures giving their take on the Border poll issue.
the best new shows to watch, starting tonight – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-26
Mary Lou McDonald declared in the Dáil that the Taoiseach 'really is a tosser', which was widely reported.
What have Wayne Rooney and Jack Chambers got in common? They both need to cut the crap – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-23
Mary Lou McDonald stated that both Chris Bryant and his government must recognize changing political realities.
Who is Chris Bryant, the newly appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-21
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has described talks with Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris about Irish unity as 'extremely constructive'.
Mary Lou McDonald says Irish unity talks with Simon Harris ‘extremely constructive’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-21
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald was sharp out of the blocks calling for a referendum on a united Ireland.
What does Andy Burnham taking over as British PM mean for Northern Ireland? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-21
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said Andy Burnham’s time in office will be important as it coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
Andy Burnham officially appointed Britain’s new prime minister – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-20
Mary Lou McDonald welcomed Simon Harris's initiative on Irish unity.
Holly Cairns still getting under Taoiseach’s skin – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-18
Mary Lou McDonald commended Simon Harris's presentation of the issue, describing it as refreshing.
SF praises Harris for Ireland unification presentation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-16
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald highlighted a recent incident involving a scrambler at the Five Lamps in Dublin city.
Garda chief backs calls to ban e-scooters, saying society would be ‘better off’ without them – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-14
Mary Lou McDonald asked Micheál Martin about the final cost of the Dublin MetroLink rail project.
‘Jesus. He really is a tosser,’ Mary Lou said in a loud stage whisper – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-11
Mary Lou McDonald is mentioned in relation to her march with a banner against England.
Why it’s totally fine to hate England during the World Cup – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-10
Mary Lou McDonald called for an independent investigation into the concealment of the letter regarding the abuse.
Former Christian Brother’s 1970 abuse confession letter concealed for decades, Dáil hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-08
Mary Lou McDonald expressed that she believed the full facts of the Donaldson case were 'still emerging'.
Jeffrey Donaldson’s victims finding ‘media frenzy’ since verdict difficult, PSNI chief says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-02
Mary Lou McDonald, the Sinn Féin leader, was present at the event.
it (almost) all went without a hitch – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-02
Mary Lou McDonald is the party leader of Sinn Féin.
Sinn Féin’s compliance with new financial disclosure rules queried by Irish academic – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-30
Simon Harris and Mary Lou McDonald are better communicators than Micheál Martin but voters at the last election preferred Martin’s 'adult in the room' persona.
People get promoted until they reach a job they can’t do (and other lessons from the UK) – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-29
Mary Lou McDonald never sought to undermine the national interest during Brexit.
Why did economists get the impact of Brexit on Ireland so wrong? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-26
Mary Lou McDonald is the party leader of Sinn Féin.
Sinn Féin’s US fundraising and lobbying arm sent €41,000 to party in Belfast – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-19
Mary Lou McDonald’s bailiwick is in Dublin Central where Sinn Féin had a disappointing outcome.
Here is something the ‘soft left’ parties need to pay attention to – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-05-29
Mary Lou McDonald, the Sinn Féin leader, challenged Taoiseach Micheál Martin over disability payments and school places for children with additional needs.
Mary Lou’s attack on Mumbling Micheál meets outrage and silent approval – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-05-28
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said excluding services from the Bill was 'a cop-out … It can’t happen.'
Opposition parties vow to toughen ‘gutted’ Occupied Territories Bill – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-05-27
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald accused the Government of being passive while a 'brazen rip-off' was happening.
Heating oil prices increase by more than 50 per cent in Ireland in less than a week – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-04
Mary Lou McDonald is the leader of Sinn Féin who challenged Micheál Martin on his stance regarding international law.
Taoiseach’s Operation Septic Turkey prompts epic levels of fury on Opposition benches – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-04
Mary Lou McDonald is mentioned in the context of the byelection results affecting her leadership.
Expect to hear the phrase ‘Governments don’t win byelections’ a lot in the months ahead – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-04
Mary Lou McDonald was criticised over a tribute to a late IRA commander.
Sinn Féin TD says he’s a ‘Bob Marley guy’ as Cork accent goes viral in Jamaica – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-01
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald called US and Israeli’s joint action 'unprovoked military aggression', describing it as a 'frightening turn of events'.
President Connolly calls for immediate diplomacy following strikes in Middle East – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-01
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald attended the protest and spoke about the need for an emergency payment for disabled people.
Hundreds attend Dublin protest for disability emergency payment – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-28