Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has found her mojo. Under her leadership, Sinn Féin had dropped to 81 council seats, from 159, and had lost two MEPs. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald: Voter suspicions about the party will keep it out of government. Sinn Féin and Mary Lou will end up in government one day, but, as of now, it is too soon. But if those backbenchers were in Sinn Féin, I suspect these deputies would truly know the meaning of toeing the line.

Source: Irish Examiner January 30, 2020 20:03 UTC