Today's guest is Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, TD for Dublin Central and leader of Sinn Fein. I was so grateful to her for generously giving me her time to chat about her childhood, her background, how she came to Sinn Fein and where she sees things going for the party as well as what an Ireland with a Sinn Fein government might look like. I hope you enjoy. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/61b9f30420c1ca00136171f7/shows/621e43f7c73d830013220725/episodes/patreon.com/catchupwithlouisemcsharry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">join the community on Patreon here</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Catch Up with Louise McSharry keeps you up to date on the week’s news and culture, from the lowest of brows to the relatively high. Armed with recommendations for music, books, telly and the rest, Louise takes you through the week’s events with the help of experts and relevant guests.&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.