Mary Lou McDonald did not deny that the IRA still exists when she was challenged on claims that it pulls the strings in Sinn Féin. Mary Lou McDonald did not deny that the IRA still exists when she was challenged on claims that it pulls the strings in Sinn Féin. Her failure to do so meant Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty was forced to defend her, and insist that the terror group is gone. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan last night said that Ms McDonald's "equivocation" on the court made Sinn Féin "unfit" for government. Ms McDonald's comments came in two radio interviews following Sinn Féin's think-in meeting in Co Cavan.

Source: Irish Independent September 05, 2018 01:30 UTC