Sinn Fein’s McDonald says by-elections are ‘peculiar’ and no seat is easy to win

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has pushed back against the questioning of her leadership and said by-elections were “a peculiarity in the system”. Ms McDonald said it was “not our day” in Galway West after Sinn Fein candidate Mark Lohan gathered 6.5% of first preference votes based on an unoffic