"Sinn Féin has made the right strategic choice, although one that will disappoint its rank and file and also many of the Mná na hEireann that helped propel Mary Robinson to the presidency and sundry other progressives."
"Mary Lou McDonald, ardent Republican, will not be walking into the old Viceregal Lodge in the Phoenix Park, former official residence of the representative in Ireland of the British king or queen."
Party leadership is prioritizing a long-term strategic approach over an immediate presidential bid. Sinn Féin has opted for a choice that will disappoint its rank and file and many of the Mná na hEireann who helped propel Mary Robinson and other progressives. Mary Lou McDonald is described as an ardent Republican and will not assume the Viceregal Lodge in Phoenix Park. The Viceregal Lodge served as the former official residence of the representative in Ireland of the British monarch. The decision reflects a willingness to forgo symbolic office for longer-term political aims.
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