Mary Lou McDonald has revealed that senior figures in Sinn Féin were “disappointed” with her engagement with the party’s base.
Ms McDonald made the admission following a meeting of the party’s ard chomhairle which discussed Sinn Féin’s recent electoral performance.
Asked what the party’s review into its worse-than-expected results in the Republic of Ireland had found about her leadership, Ms McDonald said: “They have told me that they want me to be more firm. They have told me that they want me to be my absolute and authentic self.
“They have told me that they expect me to bring clarity in terms of our policy offerings and they have told me that they expect better engagement with the grassroots.
“And some, even within the kind of the various leadership levels of the party, have said that they also want more access to me, they want me to be more available.
“And I have made the commitments to make all of that happen.”
Ms McDonald said she still enjoys…
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