Sinn Fein, Ireland

Sinn Fein hope election will propel it to power in Ireland
Promises made by the Sinn Fein pro-Irish unity party to tackle a housing and cost-of-living crisis and stop young people leaving the country have bolstered its popularity ahead of a general election on Friday.
Why Ireland’s two main parties want to keep Sinn Fein out of power
Ireland’s two centre-Right parties have vowed to extend Sinn Fein’s 100-year stint on the political sidelines as they clashed ahead of this week’s closely fought general election. The leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil both ruled out a coalition with the Left-wing party as the three candidates to be Ireland’s next Taoiseach took part in the
Sinn Fein poll ratings collapse in advance of Irish general election
Ireland goes to the polls November 29 in an election dominated by the implications of Sinn Fein's collapsing support and shift to the right.
Powersharing in Northern Ireland shows that Sinn Fein 'can hold it together' in the Republic of Ireland says Mary Lou McDonald
The UK Government is "not minded to fund the North correctly", Mary Lou McDonald claimed as she defended Sinn Fein's record in the power-sharing Executive.
Sinn Fein struggles deal blow to nationalists' united Ireland dream
Sinn Fein's polling collapse from government-in-waiting to likely also-rans at an Irish election next week looks set to rob Irish nationalists of a potentially transformative moment in their pursuit of a united Ireland.
Video: Sinn Fein leader will demand vote on Irish unity if she wins general election
Sinn Fein leader will demand vote on Irish unity if she wins general election Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald has told Sky News that Irish unification would be the first thing she talks to Sir Keir Starmer about if she becomes Ireland's new prime minister.
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Housing, immigration take centre stage as Ireland readies for snap polls
As Ireland prepares for crucial elections on Friday, the focus on housing, immigration and political accountability has run ...
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“It should be one island. It shouldn’t have been split up by the Brits,” he says, referring to the 1921 partition of Ireland, ...
A Misstep by Ireland’s Prime Minister Muddies Election Race
A fumbled meeting with a voter may dent Simon Harris’s popularity. But his coalition government’s main opposition, the ...
What's at stake in Ireland's general election?
The establishment parties are taking the chance to sweep up votes while Sinn Fein struggles to regain its footing.View on ...
For flax sake: why is the idea of a new flag for Northern Ireland so controversial?
Unfortunately, the assembly has reserved copyright on the flax design, so it cannot be used without permission, which the DUP ...
Concerns over housing and immigration make for a volatile campaign in Ireland’s election
Unlike many European countries, Ireland does not have a significant far-right party, but anti-immigrant independent ...