Mary Lou McDonald - Ireland and the EU after Brexit: A View from Sinn Féin 

Mary lou,for political leadership of Ireland,listening to her gives me hope,she certainly has my vote

This Lady is Truely a Lady of Vision. Well Done her.

Leo Varadkar went to London and met with the Queen. "Your Queenship, “ he asked her. “I am finding things way more difficult than I could have imagined. May I ask you - how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you can give me?” “Well," replied Her Majesty, "the most important thing is to surround yourself with intelligent people." Varadkar frowned. "But how do you know the people around you are really intelligent?" he asked. "Oh, that's easy” the Queen replied. “You just ask them to answer an intelligent riddle”. She pushed a button on her intercom. “Please send Boris Johnson in here.” The Prime Minister walked into the room. “You called for me, Your Majesty?" "Answer me this, if you would, Boris“ the Queen said. “Your mother and father have a child. It is not your brother and it is not your sister. Who is it?” Without pausing for even a second, Boris Johnson answered, “That would be me." "Yes! Very good,” said the Queen. Varadkar went back home, returned to the Dail and the very next day called for Simon Coveney to come and see him. Coveney duly trotted in to the Dail. “Simon, answer this for me,’ said the Don. “Your mother and your father have a child. It's not your brother and it's not your sister. Who is it?” "I'm not sure," said Simon. “Let me get back to you on that one." Simon went panicking off to his advisers and asked everyone, but none of them could give him an answer. The next night, as it happened, Simon ran in to Mary Lou McDonald in a restaurant. By now, desperate for an answer to give to his tyrannical boss, he approached her - much to her surprise. “Mary Lou, I know we haven’t always seen eye to eye but I would really appreciate it if you could answer this riddle for me" “Sure, Simon “Mary Lou said. “I’m not one to hold a grudge. What is it?” “Thanks," said Simon,”It’s this. Your mother and father have a child and it's not your brother or your sister. Who is it?” Mary Lou answered right back, “That's easy, it's me!" Coveney smiled, “Thanks!" Simon then went back to speak with Leo. "Say, boss, I did some research and I have the answer to that riddle. It’s Mary Lou McDonald.” Leo got up, stomped over to Simon, and angrily yelled at him. "No, you idiot! It’s Boris Johnson ... AND THAT, MY FRIENDS, IS PRECISELY WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE DAIL.

I have in the last two years made myself more aware of the politics of my country as a mature lady of 55 years old . Total respect for Mary Lou Mcdonald-Sinn Fèin supporting various projects. I'm sharing this video clip on my Facebook News Feed because it shows, in my opinion, the positive outcomes Sinn Fèin is working towards. I'm typing this from my hometown, Derry Northern 10:07 🇮🇪⚘️🌈🌎🙏❤️👏

I identify as European but I do not like the EU and want to leave 🇮🇪

In Ireland an Irish Government must put the Irish people first. The EU should never ever be about politics but specifically about commerce. EU membership remains commercial and is retained for commerce only. Sinn Fein has now a genuine chance to prove themselves in putting the Irish people first and foremost via genuine policies after the many decades of FF/FG incompetence/mismanagement with an overall sad neglect of the Irish people. It really is not rocket science. In Ireland the Irish people must come first - first and foremost - √

Banks got bailed out while we got sold out

Sin Féin have a young and liberal voting base despite not having any green energy policy, and being Eurosceptics, two things that are VERY unpopular in Ireland. How people reconcile these factors, I have no idea. The mental gymnastics involved is baffling

Why are so many Mary Lou McDonald SinnFein comment sections always switched off. Irish Citizen

Fair play Mary Lou, well done on saying it like it is on everything raised, especially the Palestinian issue. Only thing I wish that could have been at least acknowledged in the room, was the contribution to the housing crises immigration has been having, lets face facts! it's basic math, there has been and is ongoing an immigration issue of foreign nationals and not just the Irish returning home from perhaps living abroad in the US, Canada, Australia and the like. The Brexit issue is a factor at play with this. Dublin especially is becoming over crowded with many foreign nationals trying to live there, mainly short term while they work and study in the capital and this is putting huge stress on the rental sector, the latest proof of the scales tipping between rent and mortgage prices, where mortgages are currently cheaper is proof in the pudding. The immigration issue needs to be addressed, and don't even get me started on the homeless crises. p.s Google buying up rentals near it's business in the Capital is blatantly unfair also and going unchallenged, because if previous Govts attitudes to property being the private sectors business not their's, as Mary Lou pointed out. Hopefully something can now be done about this with Sinn Fein in power.

Please will someone tell her we been invaded with out a shot been fired just look around or better listen as you walk along honest does anyone elce noticed 🤔

Well said Well Said the truth will always out in the End You got my vote as well

Mary Lou you are a truly wonderful Irish lady could you please come to Ballycastle in the north I would love to have a sit down with you over a cup of tea.

Good morning marry I totally believe in you its up to irish republic people to decide there future yes I believe in you even with blind eyes I wish gerry Adam long life and good luck by god grace

In the years ahead the decision/inability of Sinn Fein to field a decisive number of candidates in the election will be seen as significant. This is their high point really ,against a backdrop of mediocrity ,failure and sheer weariness with the FF/FG monopoly. Now comes the hard reality of being in Government. The dealing with harsh economic facts, making hard choices and political decisions. The impossibility of living up to high ideals and promises they have previously had no possibility of being held responsible for.

Why would the E.U. listen to Ireland, it would not listen to the U.K ? This in spite of the vast financial contribution Britain paid to it. It has no desire to be reformed. It is content to be a Franco German dominated imperial dictatorship. Ireland is a minor province , thinking itself to be equal, which it is not.

HI SORRY NO TO SUPER STATE MARY LOU

she's spot on. ! !!! 🌎👍🏻

Quin was a smuggler. In cattle sheep and petrol and diesel. He kept money.

Greetings from Palestine

Irexit

Heard her lately describe FF & FG as the parties of priviledge, thats funny because as I grew up my parents were one FF and One FG and both were hard working factory employees who saved up to buy land and accululated a good bit of wealth. They started out with nothing and I often remember my mum having bread and marmalade for her lunch so we could have something a little better. Its funny because I dont feel that bread and marmalade should be considered the food of the priviledged. Maybe Mary Lou would like to see some of the hard won wealth of people in this country confiscated? Isnt her rhetoric similar to that used by certain individuals 2000 miles east of here about a 100 years ago? Also I notice the word Priviledge being used a lot on a continent 3000 miles west of here, only difference is that they put another word before it. How long before the way we look doesn't suit Mary Lou and we need to feel guilty about that too?

Mary Lou get lreland out of the EU Empire.

Whats wrong with a united Ireland; the UK which already excludes The Channel Islands and the isle of Man,will still be Great Britain."Beyond the Pale" no longer means unacceptable anyway. Its Europe Day today; ReUnite.

Absolutely beautiful young girl and well spoken

Ireland needs to leave the new Soviet Union

Irexit before we are a minority in our own country, not that it is even a country anymore. Not a sovereign one anyway.

This speech and ML's first speech in the Dail were quite effective. However if Sinn Fein want to be taken seriously they have some heavy decisions to make, and make publicly: 1. Change their name. Sinn Fein means Ourselves Alone. What a load of crap that is in these modern times. No party, no matter who they are, can accomplish anything ALONE. Time to call themselves Sinn Aontighe (SHIN Ane-tehe) Ourselves United. Get on with it ML. 2. Disavow any military connection to their paramilitary wing and so state publicly. They successfully put their arms out of commission in the lead up t the Good Friday Agreement. ML, now complete the transition to genuine political participation in Government. Purge your party of those utter idiots and their "Parish Pump Politics" and references to Black and Tans. Their minds (if they have any) and still stuck a century ago. Until we see and read such declarations, I and tens of thousands like me will not pay any attention the current Sinn Fein.

Heard her the other day saying that the recent coalition in FF and FG in Ireland is a coming together of the parties of priviledge. How long before she includes the word 'White' in that assertion?

Mooooooooooooo

Goodbye Mary Lou ..you won't be Teashop.

i hope property prices crash here again and Sinn Fein will gain their rightful place of leaders of a united ireland

time tfor you and your party went away

You had better build your border wall , ask trump for help lol . We are British no surrender .