Sinn Féin has unveiled its front bench team for the new Dáil term.
Senior party members Pearse Doherty, Eoin Ó Broin and David Cullinane have been retained in the finance, housing and health portfolios respectively.
While Louise O'Reilly moves to social protection and Mairead Farrell returns to the public expenditure role.
Party leader Mary Lou McDonald said she has appointed an impressive team.
“We remain convinced that a fair and equal Ireland will only be achieved by a new Government for working people,” she said.
“We will never give up on this goal.
“We will keep working for its achievement.
“Until that opportunity arrives, we will provide formidable opposition to this Government and champion an Ireland where workers, families and communities come first.”
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald arrrives at the count centre in the RDS with party colleagues and Vice President of Sinn Féin Michelle O'Neill. 30/11/2024 Photograph: Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ieThe Sinn Féin leader has admitted the party will need to do more if it wants to be in Government.
Deputy McDonald said the party will be looking at ways to improve its messaging ahead of the next election.
"Well, listen, of course, things need to improve," she said.
"We met this morning, we had our first front bench meeting and the whole conversation has been about, how do we do better? How do we improve?
"Of course, that has to be the objective.
"But just remember, we have more Dáil seats than Fine Gael and they're in Government.
"We've more seats than Michael Lowry and his crowd – and they're in Government."
Sinn Féin's Eoin O'Broin and Louise O'Reilly arriving at Leinster House. 23/01/2025 Photograph: Alan Rowlette / © RollingNews.ieSee the new Sinn Féin front bench team below:
- Mary Lou McDonald - Party President
- Pearse Doherty - Finance
- Mairéad Farrell - Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
- Donnchadh O Laoghaire - Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence
- Pa Daly - Climate, Environment, Energy and Transport
- Darren O'Rourke - Education and Youth
- Claire Kerrane - Children, Disability and Equality
- Rose Conway Walsh - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
- Louise O'Reilly - Social Protection, Rural and Community Development
- Joanna Byrne - Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport
- David Cullinane - Health
- Eoin Ó Broin - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Matt Carthy - Justice, Homes Affairs and Migration
- Martin Kenny - Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, and the Marine
- Donna McGettigan - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
- Padraig MacLochlainn - Chief Whip
- Aengus O Snodaigh - Gaeilge and the Gaeltacht
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald and Deputy Leader Michelle O'Neill lead out their 2nd largest group of TD's elected in the general election to the plint at the front of Leinster House. 4/12/2024 Photo: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie
