Speaking in the Dáil during Leaders’ Questions, she expressed her solidarity with the victim of the barbaric knife attack on man in Belfast on Monday night, hailing the bravery of those who came to his aid, and said the suspect must pay a heavy price for this brutal crime.Ms McDonald said: “Were it not for the selfless bravery of members of the community, including Maitiu Mág Tighearnán – putting himself at risk, jumping from his car and using his son’s hurl to stop the brutal assault – the victim would surely have lost his life.”

I never thought that within twenty-four hours I would be witnessing similar pro-British Unionist mobs attacking the homes of immigrants. Sectarianism and racism are two sides of the same coin. The Irish know the cost of both; however, some seem to have forgotten their history.

Earlier this year, McGraw played a leading role in bringing Irish Ambassador to the United States Geraldine Byrne Nason to New York's Capital Region as keynote speaker for the Schenectady LAOH's 125th Anniversary Gala. During the visit, the Ambassador met with Governor Kathy Hochul, attended

“From the very beginning Sinn Féin made it clear that it was not in Ireland’s interests to sign up wholescale to the EU’s Asylum and Migration Pact. We have stated categorically we should retain sovereignty over these matters. We have voted against this pact at every opportunity.

There are eleven councils, and this year Sinn Féin took the leadership role in six councils, including the largest urban councils of Belfast, Derry and Strabane, as well as councils covering Armagh, Fermanagh, and Tyrone.In Antrim and Newtownabbey Council,