Amid coalition shifts, Paschal Donohoe made a high-level appointment, while Mary Lou McDonald confirmed her leadership role in Sinn Féin.
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Updated May 27
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What happened
Amid coalition shifts, Paschal Donohoe made a high-level appointment, while Mary Lou McDonald confirmed her leadership role in Sinn Féin.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Fianna Fáil
Irish political party
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Fine Gael
Irish political party
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Sinn Féin
left-wing nationalist political party in Ireland
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Paschal Donohoe
Irish politician
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