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Eamon Ryan said his party would not go into coalition for the sake of making up the numbers

Greens to invite parties to policy talks

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said his party would stay out of a coalition government if it did not match its policy objectives.

Election 2020 • 17 Feb 20

Roísín Shortall said people voted for change

Shortall: Fine Gael/Fianna Fáil coalition is not change

The co-leader of the Social Democrats Róisín Shortall has said a Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael coalition government does not sound like change.

Election 2020 • 15 Feb 20

Mary Lou McDonald and Micheál Martin had a 15-minute phone call this afternoon

McDonald tells FF leader people voted for change

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has spoken to Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin despite him having ruled out a coalition with her party.

Election 2020 • 17 Feb 20

Michelle O'Neill, with Gerry Kelly, making the announcement at Stormont

Sinn Féin's O'Neill condemns dissident threats

Sinn Féin's Northern Ireland leader Michelle O'Neill has said she has been informed by police of a dissident republican plot to attack both her and MLA Gerry Kelly.

Ireland • 11 Feb 20

Mary Lou McDonald picked up 11,223 first preference votes in Dublin Central

How the Sinn Féin surplus will shape the next Dáil

Sinn Féin's surge to become the biggest political force in Ireland has changed the shape of the Dáil.

Election 2020 • 11 Feb 20

Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Sinn Féin which secured the largest share of votes in the election

Irish bonds shrug off Sinn Féin's election results

Ireland's borrowing costs showed little reaction today to election results that point to a shift in its centre-right dominated politics.

Business • 10 Feb 20

Lisa Chambers, seen as a rising star in Fianna Fáil, has lost her seat in Mayo

Winners and losers on Day One of Election 2020

The first day of the General Election results saw some massive gains - mainly for Sinn Féin - and some very high-profile losses.

Election 2020 • 10 Feb 20

Leo Varadkar's Fine Gael could end up with seats in the mid 30s

Government formation still a long way off

The shape of the next government remains uncertain after a historic General Election saw Sinn Féin crash the long-standing domination of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

Election 2020 • 10 Feb 20

Mary Lou McDonald, seen here in 2004, has led the party's largest Dáil representation in modern history (Pic RollingNews.ie)

Profile: Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald

Mary Lou McDonald has been at the helm of Sinn Féin since 2018 after she succeeded Gerry Adams, who led the party for 34 years.

Election 2020 • 11 Feb 20

Sinn Féin's finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has defended his party's election manifesto

Sinn Féin defends manifesto after IBEC criticism

The head of the employers group IBEC, Danny McCoy, has claimed that Sinn Féin's election manifesto could have "grave implications" for Ireland's economy if it were implemented.

Election 2020 • 04 Feb 20

Inquiry chairman Patrick Coghlin will present his findings at Parliament Buildings in Stormont

Date set for publication of RHI inquiry findings

The findings of a public inquiry into the botched green energy scheme that caused the collapse of devolution in Northern Ireland will be published on 13 March.

Ulster • 04 Feb 20

Mary Lou McDonald said people do not want a row where pain is traded

McDonald 'willing' to speak to Quinn family

The Sinn Féin leader has said she will speak to Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy about meeting the family of Paul Quinn, following remarks he made about the young man.

campaign daily • 04 Feb 20

Michelle O'Neill pictured arriving at the event

SF's Michelle O'Neill attends PSNI recruitment event

Sinn Féin Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill attended at a police recruitment event in Northern Ireland.

Ireland • 05 Feb 20

Mary Lou McDonald was speaking at a rally in Letterkenny, Donegal, this evening

Sinn Féin leader says election result could be seismic

The Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said this could be a historic and watershed election with a result that could be seismic for the Irish political landscape.

campaign daily • 02 Feb 20

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald met members of Border Communities Against Brexit ahead of Britain's official departure from the EU

Brexit 'opportunity of a lifetime' for unity: McDonald

The Sinn Féin leader has described Brexit as the "opportunity of a lifetime" to unite the island and transform the country.

Campaign Daily • 31 Jan 20

Mary Lou McDonald rejected the Fianna Fáil leader's comments that Sinn Féin was anti-EU

McDonald does not rule out coalition with FG or FF

Sinn Féin has said it is not going to rule out going into government with Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael.

campaign daily • 30 Jan 20

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald will detail the party's drug and alcohol misuse policies this afternoon

McDonald refuses to rule out coalition with FF or FG

Sinn Féin has said its not going to rule out going into government with Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael.

Campaign Daily • 30 Jan 20

Leo Varadkar criticised spending plans published by both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin

Varadkar says FF, SF would lead to fresh austerity

Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar has said a government led by either Fianna Fáil or Sinn Féin would lead Ireland back into austerity within a few years.

Campaign Daily • 29 Jan 20

Mary Lou McDonald said many of her party's supporters were "deeply suspicious" of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

Coalition with FG or FF would be a challenge: McDonald

The Sinn Féin leader has said she does not underestimate how much of a challenge to would be to agree a programme for government with Fine Gael or Fine Fail.

Campaign Daily • 29 Jan 20

Sinn Féin is committing to a major house-building programme, while it will also invest in health and cut the Universal Social Charge

10 key points from Sinn Féin's election manifesto

Campaign Daily • 28 Jan 20

Sinn Féin says it can implement its policies while maintaining a budget surplus

USC, health & housing at centre of Sinn Féin manifesto

Sinn Féin has pledged to abolish the Universal Social Charge on income under €30,000, open 1,500 beds and hire thousands of nurses and midwives in health and build the largest social housing programme in the history of the State if in government.

Campaign Daily • 28 Jan 20

People Before Profit's Bríd Smith (L) outside the Pensions Authority in Dublin today

Parties address pensions, housing and economy

On the penultimate weekend before polling day, candidates have been addressing the concerns of voters on issues that have come to the fore so far including pensions, housing, the economy and Brexit.

Election 2020 • 26 Jan 20

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the party would re-enter the Stormont Assembly

Deal brokered for NI Assembly

The Northern Ireland Assembly will return after Sinn Féin, the DUP, the SDLP and the Alliance Party backed proposals for the restoration of power-sharing in Northern Ireland three years after the collapse of the executive at Stormont.

Ireland • 11 Jan 20

Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith and Tánaiste Simon Coveney have been co-chairing talks

NI proposals 'provide basis' for agreement - Coveney

Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Northern Secretary Julian Smith have published their proposals on restoring power-sharing at Stormont, saying they provide the basis for the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Ulster • 09 Jan 20

There is an expectation the document will be tabled to the parties at some point tomorrow

Proposed power-sharing deal may be made public

The Irish and British governments are poised to make public a proposed deal to restore power-sharing at Stormont as they urge politicians to sign up.

Ulster • 07 Jan 20