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McDonald reshuffles Sinn Féin front bench

Mary Lou McDonald's move follows the party's recent poor showing in the Local and European elections
Mary Lou McDonald's move follows the party's recent poor showing in the Local and European elections

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has reshuffled her party's Dáil front bench team.

The move follows the party's recent poor showing in the Local and European elections.

Its former president Gerry Adams has been given the title of heading up Sinn Féin's ambition of achieving Irish unity.

Deputy leader Pearse Doherty remains as finance and public expenditure spokesperson. Louise O'Reilly (health) and Eoin Ó Broin (housing) will also continue in their current roles.

Ms McDonald said today's changes will "renew focus and direct that talent outwards as we face into a new Dáil term and all the challenges that will bring."

Among the changes announced today is David Cullinane's move from the role of Brexit spokesperson to that of communications, climate action and environment.

Seán Crowe is now the foreign affairs, EU, Brexit and defence spokesperson. Brian Stanley becomes the agriculture and rural and community development spokesperson.

The party's agriculture spokesman, Martin Kenny, takes up the justice and equality role. Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire is now education and skills spokesman.

Imelda Munster becomes the business, enterprise and innovation spokesperson, while Jonathan O'Brien takes up her previous role as transport, tourism and sport spokesperson.