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Aoife Finnegan has been selected by Sinn Féin to become a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA). She replaces former Economy Minister Conor Murphy, who stood down from his position after ...
An incensed Sinn Féin leadership intervened immediately, led by the party's deputy leader, Pearse Doherty TD (Irish member of parliament), who is a fluent Irish language speaker from the County ...
But that remains a high hurdle for Sinn Féin. The latest exit poll suggests Sinn Féin will win around 21.1% of the vote, a share that would leave the party edging the popular vote but with no ...
Sinn Féin also came very close to gaining East Londonderry, Kathleen McGurk was the runner-up just 179 votes behind the DUP. Sinn Féin also narrowed the SDLP's majority in Foyle . The DUP won five seats, three less than in 2019 , this was the lowest number of DUP MPs since 2001 and since the DUP became the largest unionist party.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald was proposed for nomination as Taoiseach, with other parties abstaining from nomination as the government formation talks had not yet concluded. [4] McDonald failed to obtain majority support. [4] On 22 January 2025, the Dáil again met to consider nominations for the position of Taoiseach.
Sinn Féin denies the allegations that its structure is undemocratic and has compared its organisation to other Irish political parties such as Fianna Fáil. [157] Sinn Féin maintains it is a bottom-up, not a top-down organisation and that, ultimately, decision-making comes from its annual Ard Fhéis and the votes of ordinary members.
Sinn Féin has lifted a suspension on Belfast City Councillor JJ Magee following an investigation by the Local Government Commissioner for Standards. In a statement, the party said the council ...
Police had been investigating fraud allegations over the nomination papers for a Sinn Féin candidate. ... BBC News NI political reporter. February 1, 2025 at 1:55 AM ... USA TODAY. Wall Street ...