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Mary Lou McDonald

Stephen Sackur meets Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Sinn Fein - the party of Irish Republicans. With Brexit posing a challenge to the island, can Sinn Fein take advantage?

HARDtalk is in Dublin to meet Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Sinn Fein - the party of Irish Republicans in the Irish Republic and in Northern Ireland. Ireland is going through a period of extraordinary change. Social attitudes have shifted profoundly on abortion, gay rights and the role of the Catholic Church. Now Brexit poses a challenge to the island, North and South. Can Sinn Fein take advantage?

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 18 Jun 201821:30GMT
BBC News Channel except BBC News Latin America, BBC News North America, BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD

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Credits

PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestMary Lou McDonald

Broadcasts

  • Mon 18 Jun 201803:30GMT
    BBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
  • Mon 18 Jun 201808:30GMT
    BBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
  • Mon 18 Jun 201814:30GMT
    BBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
  • Mon 18 Jun 201821:30GMT
    BBC News Channel except BBC News Latin America, BBC News North America, BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD