“The old orange state with its entrenched unionist majority is now long gone. She said this would be done “with the spectre of a new Westminster government in London, and [Sinn Féin leader] Mary Lou McDonald as the first woman taoiseach leading government in Dublin”. Sinn Féin said the ard fheis will be about the “future, hope and opportunities”. It said the party is focused on electing the “largest number possible” of Sinn Féin councillors and MEPs. Michelle O’Neill during her keynote speech (Brian Lawless/PA)He added: “Sinn Féin is on a permanent electoral footing.

Source: The Herald November 11, 2023 09:28 UTC