Sinn Féin, the once-IRA-affiliated political party dedicated to uniting Ireland and Northern Ireland under one flag, won a historic victory in Ireland’s national election on Saturday
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald and deputy leader Michelle O’Neill, right, in Dublin on February 9. Photo: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images Sinn Féin, the once-IRA-affiliated political party dedicated to uniting Ireland and Northern Ireland under one flag, won a historic victory in Ireland’s national election on Saturday, taking a larger share of the total national vote than any other party.
In recent years, particularly since Mary Lou McDonald succeeded the long-serving and controversial party leader Gerry Adams in 2018, the party has reformed itself by downplaying its historical militancy and focusing attention on its social-democratic policy agenda. Sinn Féin remains solidly committed to Irish reunification, but McDonald’s campaign platform this year focused on social and economic issues like homelessness, rising rents, health-care costs, and hospital waiting lists.
Posters featuring McDonald, Varadkar, center, and the Green Party’s Eamon Ryan in Dublin a few days before the election. Photo: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images Varadkar has repeatedly ruled out joining a coalition with Sinn Féin.
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