Fionnan Sheahan: Chasing that Mary Robinson moment - the presidential race gives Sinn Fein a shot to get its mojo back
Briefly

Sinn Féin is advocating for voting rights in presidential elections to be extended to the Irish diaspora, framing it as a strategy to support the push for a united Ireland. However, a significant number of the party's voters reside in Northern Ireland, where the unionist community may strongly contest the notion that the president of Ireland represents all of Ireland. The state that the president represents does not extend beyond the border, complicating the assertion made by Sinn Féin.
Sinn Féin claims that "the president of Ireland is the president of all of Ireland," which overlooks the strong sentiments of the unionist community in Northern Ireland.
The unionist community in Northern Ireland might disagree with Sinn Féin's assertion regarding the president's role and the representation of the entire island.
Read at Independent
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