Mary Lou McDonald, leader of noted Europhile party Sinn Féin, would fit the bill. Cathy Bennett, the Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan, let the cat out of the bag during a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade on Wednesday. The Sinn Féin TD noted the Minister “did mention a few events” to do with this presidency. Which gives Sinn Féin oodles of time to prepare for the 2039 ballot for the President of Europe. High flyerThe mandarins in the Department of Finance have the pip big-time over an early Sinn Féin byelection flyer dropped through letter boxes in Dublin Central this week.

Source: The Irish Times February 14, 2026 13:31 UTC