THE recent spate of knife attacks in Ireland has again raised the ugly topic of thugs carrying blades. A number of violent incidents in Dublin city centre have recently resulted in serious ...

In the North, Sinn Féin has stumbled into a trap; it has been able to hold on to the position of First Minister only by ...

Bik McFarlane has been hailed by Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald as “a great patriot”, but was involved in the murder of a ...

Taoiseach Micheál Martin should go to the White House on St Patrick’s Day, Mary Lou McDonald has said, but he should confront ...

Leaders of Sinn Fein will not travel to the White House to participate in St. Patrick's Day festivities in Washington, D.C.

In 1995, President Bill Clinton invited Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams to the event, which was condemned by the British ...

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has written to the Ceann Comhairle calling on her to follow up formally with Taoiseach ...

Photo: PA Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald. Photo: PA Micheál Martin Taoiseach Micheál Martin should go to the White House on St Patrick’s Day, Mary Lou McDonald has said, but he should ...

The Sinn Féin leadership will boycott the White House on St Patrick’s Day. President Mary Lou McDonald and Vice President and ...

In a post on social media on Friday, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said she had thought deeply about the issue in recent days and had spoken to people in and outside Sinn Féin. She linked ...

More info Sinn Féin will boycott St Patrick’s ... While the party will support Taoiseach Micheál Martin travelling, Mary Lou McDonald stated that it would be “unforgivable” for him not ...

McFarlane received a life sentence for his involvement in the attack on the Bayardo Bar in 1976, in which five people were ...