Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald says she 'may well be the next Taoiseach' GE2020 SinnFein
In an impromptu walkabout around Dublin's Moore Street, the Sinn Fein president was asked whether she will be the next leader of Ireland.Sinn Fein will work to form a "people's government" voters can relate to after making historic gains in the Irish General Election, leader Mary Lou McDonald said.
It could be months before a Government is formed, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said, with talks on forming a coalition set to begin between party leaders. Fianna Fail remains best placed to secure the most seats, primarily due to Sinn Fein's failure to field enough candidates to capitalise on its unexpected surge at the polls.Finance minister Paschal Donohoe said: "It is clear that no political party in our country has a monopoly on representing the people of Ireland."
That will see a significant number of Sinn Fein surplus votes being transferred to other parties in the proportional representation contest. "This vote for Sinn Fein is for Sinn Fein to be in government, for Sinn Fein to make a difference, for Sinn Fein to be tested, for Sinn Fein to deliver."
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