‘I may be next Irish PM’: Sinn Fein leader
By AFP
12 February 2020 |
7:00 am
Sinn Fein party leader Mary Lou McDonald celebrates winning the popular vote in Saturday's Irish general election. Counting is still underway but McDonald says she could be the next leader of the Republic after an election set to end the historic duopoly of two centre-right parties.
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