Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has said there is an obligation on the British and Irish governments to “deepen the conversation” about Irish unity and hold referendums by the end of this decade.

In an exclusive interview with the Irish Mirror ahead of the Sinn Féin think-in in Dublin this Monday morning, Mary Lou McDonald also vowed that she will lead Sinn Féin into the next Dáil, regardless

SINN FÉIN LEADER Mary Lou McDonald is attending the Labour conference in the UK and this morning told Sky News that Irish unity would be “right for the British people and the Irish people”. The Labour conference in Liverpool is Keir Starmer’s first since becoming UK Prime Minister and McDonald yesterday spoke at a conference fringe event.

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has called on the British government to “make clear its intention to trigger a referendum” on Irish unity.

Speaking at a fringe event at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Ms McDonald also urged British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to “walk the final length of the Irish journey”. While in opposition,