McDonald willing to think outside the box on unity
In an exclusive interview, Sinn Féin’s leader Mary Lou McDonald holds forth on suspended TDs, her party’s attitude to Ireland Inc and the challenges of life after Gerry Adams
New Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has spent the last seven weeks “galloping at a furious pace”. After taking over as leader from Gerry Adams, she was instantly thrust into two weeks of ultimately fruitless talks on restoring power-sharing. Then she was off to Brussels to visit Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and then to the US for Sinn Féin’s annual St Patrick’s Day fundraisers.
“I’m still in the process, truth be told, ...
