She is the daughter of building contractor Patrick ... European Integration Studies from University College Limerick. Mary Lou McDonald's political roots were first seen when she worked as a ...

Four years ago it was a question of when and not if Mary Lou McDonald would one day become Ireland's first female taoiseach. She was the most popular politician in the Republic of Ireland after ...

Mary Lou Retton is gearing up for another golden chapter. In fact, it was recently revealed that the Olympian is about to become a grandmother, as her daughter Skyla Brae Kelley is expecting her ...

Despite a disastrous drop in support, Mary Lou McDonald will survive as Sinn Féin leader thanks to a lack of viable ...

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has announced a minor reshuffle of her frontbench, with two first-time TDs promoted. Louth TD Joanna Byrne has been appointed as the party’s spokeswoman for ...

Mary Lou McDonald told The Irish News she didn’t want to be “pre-emptive” about her attendance, as the president was yet to be inaugurated and the party hadn’t yet been invited.