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8/1: Mary Lou McDonald
Keith Kelly and Senan Molony
Today at 09:22
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald will not be putting her name forward for the upcoming presidential election.
Speaking this morning, Ms McDonald said she did consider running for the Áras but believes she is best placed “holding this Government to account on a daily basis” in the Dáil.