Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald waves with Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O’Neill after delivering her speech at the Sinn Fein annual party conference in Athlone, Ireland September 28, 2024. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's main opposition party Sinn Fein was under pressure on Monday following the resignation of a senior lawmaker, the latest internal controversy that could further hurt its dimming hopes at a general election that may be held within weeks.
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