The Unity Gambit: Martin, Sinn Féin and the Dáil's Hardest Return

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has fired the opening shot of the new Dáil term, suggesting Sinn Féin's alliance with the SNP and Plaid Cymru "may even set back unity" by dragging Northern Ireland into British party politics. Mary Lou McDonald hit back instantly, urging the Taoiseach to "get the finger out," while Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill told reporters in Belfast that Martin "would need to catch up with the debate." The clash erupted at the National Ploughing...