"Mary Lou McDonald is having a good election campaign. At the halfway point, Sinn Fein won’t be disappointed at how it’s been going.
"The party is replicating the presidential-style strategy it has adopted on this side of the border with Michelle O’Neill. There’s a plethora of videos on social media of McDonald — in shops, schools, parks, community halls and family homes — chatting, listening, and enjoying the craic with voters.
"Her personal rating has fallen in successive opinion polls along with support for her party. Yet she remains a natural campaigner and a strong communicator."
"The party is replicating the presidential-style strategy it has adopted on this side of the border with Michelle O’Neill. There’s a plethora of videos on social media of McDonald — in shops, schools, parks, community halls and family homes — chatting, listening, and enjoying the craic with voters.
"Her personal rating has fallen in successive opinion polls along with support for her party. Yet she remains a natural campaigner and a strong communicator."
