Mary Lou McDonald Under Pressure: Is Sinn Féin Facing a Leadership Revolt?

The starting pistol is fired on two key by-elections in Galway West and Dublin Central — but the spotlight is on Sinn Féin.With the party topping the polls and in government in the North, Mary Lou McDonald joins Gavan Reilly amid reports of a growing mutiny within the party ranks after eight years in opposition leadership.Plus, a security scare involving Donald Trump in Washington DC, and renewed debate after Jim Glennon apologises for providing a character reference in a sexual exploitation case — should character references from TDs be scrapped altogether?With analysis from Harry McGee, Martina Devlin and Gary Murphy, breaking down the political stories shaping the week ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.