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Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald ‘recovering well’ after surgery

The Dublin Central TD underwent surgery in the Rotunda Hospital last Friday

Mary Lou McDonald underwent surgery in the Rotunda Hospital last week

Mary Lou McDonald, the Sinn Féin leader, has thanked staff in the Rotunda Hospital for their “excellent care” after undergoing surgery there last week.

She is currently recovering from the surgery which took place in the hospital on Friday and said that she expects to be “back in action” in a number of weeks.

Pearse Doherty, the Sinn Féin deputy leader, will take over her duties at Leaders’ Questions until the Dáil takes its summer ...