Republican groups have been holding their annual commemorations at
Bodenstown graveyard, County Kildare, to honour the founder of the
United Irishmen, Wolfe Tone. The following is Mary Lou McDonald’s
address to Sinn Féin’s commemoration.
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Republican groups have been holding their annual commemorations at
Bodenstown graveyard, County Kildare, to honour the founder of the
United Irishmen, Wolfe Tone. The following is Mary Lou McDonald’s
address to Sinn Féin’s commemoration.
Published July 2, 2026
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The Union is cracking at the seams
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An all-island Presidential election for the first time
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