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     • On 10 February 2018, following a special ardfheis (party conference) in Dublin, McDonald succeeded Gerry Adams to become Sinn Féin's first new leader since 1983 and the party's first female leader since Margaret Buckley (president from 1937 to 1950). She led the party into the 2020 general election, in which Sinn Féin delivered its best ever general election performance, attaining 24.5 percent of the vote and winning 37 seats in Dáil Éireann, one fewer than Fianna Fáil and two more than Fine...
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   Why did Mary Lou McDonald resign from Sinn Féin?

   • Mary Lou McDonald has staunchly defended her party’s actions and processes in dealing with the mounting controversies engulfing Sinn Féin, amid trenchant Government criticism of her handling of a child abuse case, and the circumstances surrounding the resignation of a former senator and two TDs.

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   Who is Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald?

   • Without a leadership contest, Mary Lou McDonald, was declared president of Sinn Féin in 2018; taking over from Gerry Adams who had been at the helm for 35 years. The story of her first five years at the helm is one of both disaster and thundering success, both electoral wipe-out and triumph at the ballot box.

   Has Sinn Féin changed under Mary Lou McDonald’s leadership?

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   Did Sinn Féin act properly with Michael McMonagle?

   • Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said that the party acted "entirely properly" with regard to former press officer Michael McMonagle.

   Mary Lou McDonald defends SF processes as Government criticises han…

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   Who is Mary Lou McDonald?

   • Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald delivers her leader’s address at the party's ardfheis in November 2022. Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times The great majority in Sinn Féin, both North and South, genuinely like McDonald and are happy with her leadership, including TDs and councillors, even those with a background in militant republicanism.

   Mary Lou McDonald faces her biggest challenge yet, five years after

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   Who was Sinn Féin's first MEP?

   • Before winning that seat, Ms McDonald was the party’s first MEP, elected to the European Parliament in 2004. When did she become Sinn Féin leader? Ms McDonald became vice-president of Sinn Féin in 2009. Then in 2018 she became party president, taking over from Gerry Adams who had held the position for 34 years.

   Who is Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald? - BBC News

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   Why did Sinn Féin Woo 'middle Ireland'?

   • They duly chose her as the instrument with which to end Sinn Féin’s political pariah-hood and woo “Middle Ireland”. They launched “Project Mary Lou” to promote her. “Gerry Adams, the master strategist, had a long-term plan: the ‘relative unknown’ was going to be a name on everybody’s lips within a year,” Ross writes.

   Mary Lou McDonald: behind the respectable face of Sinn Féin

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3. www.irishexaminer.com › opinion › commentanalysisPaul Hosford: Four controversies undermine Mary Lou McDonald ...

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   2 days ago · Sinn Féin TDs including Laois TD and Public Accounts Committee chairman Brian Stanley, left, and party president Mary Lou McDonald pictured on the first day of the 33rd Dáil on February 2, 2020.

4. www.irishtimes.com › politics › 2023/02/11Mary Lou McDonald faces her biggest challenge yet, five years ...

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   Feb 11, 2023 · Mary Lou McDonald faces her biggest challenge yet, five years after rising to the top of Sinn Féin. After nearly 20 years playing the ultimate long-game, can the party leader transform...

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     Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald's full speech on Budget 2024

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6. www.newstatesman.com › culture › booksMary Lou McDonald: behind the respectable face of Sinn Féin

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   Nov 9, 2022 · The answer is both, suggests Ross, who is almost as improbable a biographer as McDonald is Sinn Féin leader. He is an Irish Protestant who was educated at Rugby School in England before becoming a business journalist, stockbroker and independent member of the Dáil (the Irish parliament).

7. www.irishtimes.com › politics › oireachtasMary Lou McDonald defends Sinn Féin processes as Government ...

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   2 days ago · Mary Lou McDonald has staunchly defended her party’s actions and processes in dealing with the mounting controversies engulfing Sinn Féin, amid trenchant Government criticism of her handling of ...

8. www.irishtimes.com › podcasts › in-the-newsHas Sinn Féin changed under Mary Lou McDonald’s leadership?

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   Feb 13, 2023 · Without a leadership contest, Mary Lou McDonald, was declared president of Sinn Féin in 2018; taking over from Gerry Adams who had been at the helm for 35 years. The story of her first...

9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesWho is Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald? - BBC News

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   Jun 6, 2024 · Mary Lou McDonald succeeded veteran Sinn Féin politician Gerry Adams as leader of the party.

10. www.bbc.com › news › articlesWho is Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald? - BBC News

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    Jun 6, 2024 · Mary Lou McDonald succeeded veteran Sinn Féin politician Gerry Adams as leader of the party.