Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald announced today that Sinn Féin is backing Catherine Connolly to be the next Uachtaráin na hÉireann (President of Ireland).
Speaking this morning after a Sinn Féin leadership meeting, she said, “Sinn Féin is backing Catherine Connolly to be the next Uachtaráin na hÉireann! Our job is to get Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael out of government and to keep them out of the Áras.
“Anois an am. Anois uair na cinniúna.
“We can elect a President who will champion a United Ireland, stand up for Ireland’s place in the world as a defender of neutrality and human rights, and speak out for fairness and economic justice.
“Combined opposition coming together to take on the government and give people a real choice and hope.
“It’s now game on to elect Catherine Connolly as Ireland’s next President. We will give it our all!”
Sinn Féin Vice President Michelle O’Neill said, “Sinn Féin is proud to back Catherine Connolly to be the next Uachtaráin na hÉireann.
“This is a time of massive change and opportunity across Ireland.
“With Catherine Connolly, we can elect a President who will champion a United Ireland, uphold neutrality and human rights, and speak out with courage for fairness and economic justice for communities right across our island.
“I encourage you to be part of this historic moment for change by voting for Catherine Connolly as Uachtarán na hÉireann.”
