The Last Post Matt Cooper: Sinn Féin’s ‘angry/happy’ routine last week exposes fear of being outflanked by populists Mary Lou McDonald’s shortcomings as leader are in contrast to the sure-footed performance of Michelle O’Neill so far as the North’s first minister
Politics ‘How on earth could I justify not coming?’ - Mary Lou McDonald on Washington visitSinn Féin leader said it was her ‘duty’ to speak to anyone she can in a bid to stop the spiralling death toll in Gaza
Referendums Analysis: The growing confusion and support for a double No vote was clear on social media A detailed analysis of commentary online in the final days of the campaign made clear both proposals were doomed to fail
Comment Shane Coleman: The eight critical lessons to learn from referendum wipe-outsRecrimination, back-biting and sniping needs to be set aside if any sense is to be made from public’s repudiation of proposed changes to the constitution
Politics Sinn Féin takes its campaign to court business to New York Mary Lou McDonald and Pearse Doherty travelled stateside last week to meet US firms
Politics Sinn Féin rebounds from four-year low in latest Business Post/Red C pollMary Lou McDonald’s party now finds itself back up to 28 per cent having slumped to 25 per cent in January
News State funeral for ‘humbling and unassuming’ former taoiseach John Bruton takes place in DunboyneThe former taoiseach died on Tuesday aged 76
Opinion Anton Savage: Sinn Féin’s lofty promises may not survive taint of Realpolitik once in powerThe party’s move into power-sharing means it will face questions about how it handles issues while actually in government
Northern Ireland Funding, flags and planning a poll: McDonald sets her sights on a United Ireland referendum Sinn Féin president called on the government to ‘clear democratic space’ for a poll on a United Ireland
Analysis Sinn Féin’s race to the centre leaves it caught between a rock and a hard place The party’s drop in support, as shown by last week’s Red C poll, is no longer a blip – it is a trend
Housing Analysis: Sinn Féin’s €300,000 house? Darragh O’Brien has already delivered it The housing minister has not only managed to make new-build homes cost less for first-time buyers, he did it without devaluing property prices
Politics ‘No plan Sinn Féin’: Fine Gael website lets rip at €300,000 house proposal Webpage features a live clock documenting the amount of time that’s elapsed since Sinn Féin outlined the idea
Politics ‘Save your homily for Catherine Martin’: Greens and Sinn Féin clash over TV licence reformFuture of public service broadcasting has become a fault line among the coalition parties
Red C Poll Sinn Féin poll crisis: four years of gains wiped out as party slides back 4 points to 25%Mary Lou McDonald’s party down seven points since October in back to back drops as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael stagnate
Politics Red C Poll Analysis: Taoiseach Mary Lou no longer a guarantee as younger voters turned off by SFDespite a sharp drop in support for the main opposition party, no gains on show for government parties
Business Post's View Editorial: Incoherent flip-flopping from Sinn Féin a clear turn off for voters As the party faces into a pivotal election year, the sudden and steep fall in its support will be setting off alarm bells at party headquarters
Political Sketch Inside the Gerry Adams and Mary Lou show in a Cabra GAA club Business Post political correspondent Daniel Murray was asked to leave a fundraising event by the Sinn Féin leader but here is what he heard
Politics Gerry Adams: Palestinians will understand if Sinn Féin goes to US for St Patrick’s Day The former party leader was speaking at a fundraising event in Dublin on Friday night
Opinion Why wait to have the election in autumn if you can’t field your best teamLeo Varadkar and Micheál Martin risk losing their star players McGrath and Donohoe on the eve of battle being called
The Last Post Despite Sinn Féin sneering, McGrath was right to be in DavosShould Mary Lou McDonald find herself in power, the temptation for her to hobnob with the world’s richest will be too tempting to resist