mary lou is a class act ...SF ONLY PARTY TO FIGHT FOR THE WORKING CLASS

Their relationship with bankers goes even deeper then Marylou says. If Fine Gael and Fine Fail had any honour or decency, they would all resign and claim their huge pensions. They are a disgrace.

Iv always voted SF seeing the political landscape change brings me great pleasure..FF and FG had their day .

Shes is so articulate and a wonderful speaker

It's going to be a coalition between FF and FG. If you watched the debate it's sticking out like a sore thumb. Don't allow this. Time to rid the main parties and change. PLEASE, VOTE FOR CHANGE.

National Party all the way, the Irish comes should come first in their own country but that's not happening, and now we're being flooded by immigrants every year, the Irish will be a minority in their own country by 2050, the more that come in the less chance of a good future for your kids, IRELAND FOR THE IRISH.

Great questions asked, even better answers given.

I am not party political, I trust none of them, but surely Sinn Féin has its greatest ever opportunity to offer change since forming our first government. Successive governments have enabled the banks to ruin a once proud nation, one of very few to have won their independence from the British empire and forge our own way as an independent state. But now there is an opportunity for us to follow Britain from the shark-infested waters of the EC, and make for the shores of self-determination with our former foes. Instead, we can live and let live, we can forge ahead with the power of forgiveness, and make a new future, a symbiotic partnership with Britain as our trade partners - a formidable economic force amidst a weakening EC. Give the people a voice. Give the people a party to turn to - for those that want out of the EC and the Eurozone. The road to recovery is not a mystical one- to re-issue the Punt, pay off our debts, rebuild our country and shed the bank's shackles from the nation's limbs.You cannot control and build a nation unless you control its currency. Economics 101. It's a simple message but I do not see it being spread anywhere. No one is offering that option of self-determination ... Ourselves alone, where is it? Instead of saying "We warned you about the Euro ...we told you so ..." put the words front and center in your manifesto, and let that manifesto be known - fill the rift in the national psyche with the words "Save Ireland. Bring back the Punt." We must take back our waters, not to be content with our 20% fish quotas - waters we could protect with Britain by our side - and build processing plants to process the fish we harvest from our own waters. How is it we are not rich from the bounty provided to us by nature herself? The 20% of fish we do take, is immediately packed in ice and shipped out of the country, no value added. Let people rally to the call, as all of these political parties that have sold us out to the banks fall to the wayside, one by one. Let Sinn Féin be the beacon for those who are lost and light the way forward for Ireland. They could take power in a landslide if they just put options on the table to govern ourselves in tandem with a healthy trade atmosphere alongside Britain. And if she can do it, then Hello Mary Lou! "It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning." -Henry Ford “If Americans ever allow banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children will wake up homeless” - Thomas Jefferson "Give me control of a nation's money and I care not who makes her laws." - Mayer Amschel Rothschild "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. Already they have raised up a monied aristocracy that has set the government at defiance. The issuing power (of money) should be taken away from the banks and restored to the people to whom it properly belongs." - Thomas Jefferson

She answers marvelously this women. Power to her. Seems like someone you can actually place your faith in unlike too many others. 🇮🇪🇮🇪✊✊

It's great for me, who grew up in the 40s-50s-60s, to listen to two intelligent and wise women leaders talking about important and complex issues.

United Ireland is the way to go! This kind of strong leader that Ireland desperately needs! Put welfare of all Irish people before dirty politics and profits.

Smart, confident and strong. This woman will be toiaseach one day.

Mary Lou cares about you! ❤ SF for change.

FG/FF are the masters of 100 years of deceit. I’ve lived through 51 of those years myself.

The responsibility for the drug gangs and the thuggery belongs at least in part to those who choose to criminalise drug use. Legalise drugs and cut the legs out from under the criminal gangs. Mary Lou McDonald should look at the success of legalisation in Portugal and stop trying to make recreational users feel guilty. Taxes from drugs can be used to provide therapy and support for addicts. Swopping heroin for methadone is absolutely ridiculous and is only maintaining the status quo.

I'm voting for myself ❤️🍀🇨🇮

The interviewer forcing politics about women is a bit annoying. Especially at the end when she asked if she could name someone from another party she would like to team up with.

Wonderful to see such a capable woman doing so well. This gives me hope for the future of Ireland and I'm over 65. My mother who died in her 90's knew Mary Lou coud do it when it comes to making our country more equitabe.

What about one pension fr politicians and no re employment of senior retired civil servants

Me and my family always voted 🗳 for SF. But not no more they sold out they played the Irish ☘️ people. They care not for Irish ☘️ people anymore vote 🗳 National party.

Love you Mary Lou 🥰🥰

Good Luck to You Mary Lou !

Heard her lately describe FF & FG as the parties of priviledge, thats funny because as I grew up my parents were one FF and One FG and both were hard working factory employees who saved up to buy land and accululated a good bit of wealth. They started out with nothing and I often remember my mum having bread and marmalade for her lunch so we could have something a little better. Its funny because I dont feel that bread and marmalade should be considered the food of the priviledged. Maybe Mary Lou would like to see some of the hard won wealth of people in this country confiscated? Isnt her rhetoric similar to that used by certain individuals 2000 miles east of here about a 100 years ago? Also I notice the word Priviledge being used a lot on a continent 3000 miles west of here, only difference is that they put another word before it. How long before the way we look doesn't suit Mary Lou and we need to feel guilty about that too?

Wow, I was happy hearing about united Ireland and getting rid of carbon tax and then I heard: "From everyone according to his abilities, to everyone according to his needs"... FFS, I though this idea died in Europe with Soviet Union 30 years ago.

Amazing woman and excellent politician Mary Lou absolutely she’s got my number 1 vote or whichever Sinn Fein candidates which are in the votes 🗳

Mary just lost my respect because she calls herself a feminist.

i am not much of a politician but i dont see anything wrong with a woman being a patriot, she seem confident in her speech. clamouring for unification is not a crime.she is just being a frontline patriot.

ON CLIMATE CHANGE POINT ABOUT AUSTRALIA. 200 people were arrested for starting the fires. yes it was dryer than usual and rather hot being summer time + the eucalyptus tree is EXTREMELY flammable making the situation much worse. But they were not started because of ''climate change''.

Unfortunately the system changes them ,they have never changed the system (facts)working people unite.....

Sin Féin have a young and liberal voting base despite not having any green energy policy, and being Eurosceptics, two things that are VERY unpopular in Ireland. How people reconcile these factors, I have no idea. The mental gymnastics involved is baffling

A simple question for Mary Lou as leader of the Sinn Fein party which represented, as the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, why, under yours and Gerry's leadership has Sinn Fein sold out on what my family fought and died for in now supporting the EU? Is money in any way involved and might you and others ensure access to your bank accounts as well as the bank accounts of your close family?

Great interview on both parts!

Excellent comments on the climate issue!

Mary Lou's SF did not come from the Countess Markieviz tradition

Elves and faeries 🍀❤️🇨🇮

Wise woman, this Mary Lou on carbon taxes.

And then there is the Northern Bank.... Maybe they should have formed a cosy relationship with FF or FG as "protection". It worked for the "Irish" Independent for years.

Govt doesn't lie

Go Mary Lou, keep the pact with the voters and you’ll be a great Leader.

All commercial fishing and factory fishing ships need to be revolutionized. Produce more work for the smaller fishermen. They're unable to access the fish 🐟because of commercial greed.

Bout a year later and I still don’t know what exactly paddy hoolahan said

She's the most impressive politician on the island of Ireland today.

Her surname is Scottish, it is ironic that the head of Sinn Fein descends from British settlers to Ireland.

Marylou has already turnd over and has to be ready for nwxt ellection

Late late show clip comments are turned off....

Whomever dose get in power and try to run this country and dont even get me started with the drugs issue stasitcly it's been shown that legalisation of certain drugs has reduced crime rates in certain areas brings in higher taxes takes money from the gangs there should be a reform on the policing that tackles the issue of the gangs give better powers to take them down from the higher archie and bring them to a stop or force them to operate in a different country . If you disagree I'd like to hear your reasoning behind it . Rent freeze is not going to help anyone the rents are ridiculously high already like were back in the Celtic tiger that time has past we need more homes more affordable housing and our healthcare system needs a Rehaul and serious revisions my family is 10 euro over the limit for medical cards so 10 euro makes it easy I'm sure there are meny others in similar positions in the country

Heard her the other day saying that the recent coalition in FF and FG in Ireland is a coming together of the parties of priviledge. How long before she includes the word 'White' in that assertion?

Taxes are to high fuel to expensive usc income tax is punish for work, build a house on your own nearly not possible to many permits....wil the new government change any of it? NO 👎🏿

What remarks where said about women and girl's?

Alot more to that interview than the headline would lead ye to believe.

Wouldn't let that brickie build a dog house lol

I like her. I think shes down to earth

Doesn’t matter what her other goals are, a United Ireland comes above all

The only downside to reunification will be the Loyalist insurgency it'll be brief but it will cost many lives and will end with UN peacekeepers on our streets

my vote this year in KERRY will go to Sinn Fein this week. Mary Lou McDonald number 007.

I vote fine Gael!

Yup the shinners

I'm no victim ✔️ however I do come from the elves and faeries 🍀👍

I vote fine Gael 🍀

cant....

If a woman of scotts decend get to the top anyone can. Still no talk of econonics though.

You are too " politically correct" , dear Mary Loui McDonald ...

I am voting fine Gael 🍀 for myself ❤️

What about the cosy relationship with the provos shinner

It would be refreshing to hear a real debate on feminism and it's New York origins. The difference between a feminist and the post structural feminist and a defence for women whom are happy being women are fortunate to live in society whom value the mother and housewife and are not in rebellion of their womanhood....Lisa Smith being a tragic example of the pitfalls of not knowing the difference....Also why boys are being overlooked in society... everything is girls health,girls education girls wellbeing...it seems the initiation into manhood all boys must undergo is neglected in favour of a one child raising suits all... feminists should be less critical of patrinality as it does not apply to them.... applying Mariology to boys produces effeminate men dutyful to their mother icon yet lost in response to their manhood...Nancy Pelosoi being a classical example of denial.

She's good; but such a lefty. And that's not good.

Who funds joe.ie?

Legalise weed and give the money earned from tax to housing crisis and hospital crisis.

Time for change Mary will stick to her guns and make ireland better sf all the way

Nonsence

how any bombs have were you involved in and ambushes was involved in the in.i was in charge of anti terrorism platoon i met you when very active

Up the ra

Vote no1 fine gael to keep ireland moving in the right direction.