Mary Lou in Mitchelstown and Anglesboro

Sinn Fein supporters, Joe O'Brien from Glanworth and his daughter, Sorcha, having their picture taken with Mary Lou McDonald at last Sunday night's dinner in The Firgrove Hotel - on the right is Darragh Surgey from Mitchelstown. (Picture: John Ahern)

Assuming she had time to read them, the Sunday newspapers made pleasant reading for Sinn Fein President, and Dublin TD, Mary Lou McDonald. 

These publications revealed, via an opinion poll, that Sinn Fein remains the most popular political party in the Republic of Ireland. Her critics will say, ‘popular for doing very little’. Regardless, it’s all good news for this all-island organisation. 

Mary Lou and her entourage were in The Avondhu catchment last weekend to mark the centenary of the death of Liam Lynch …

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