Mary Lou McDonald said "We have been making this point for a very, very long time that it is important that we are prepared, that the work is done now, and that it is at this stage irresponsible for anybody in political leadership to bury their head in the sand and to imagine that they can simply wish away the facts of political, demographic and social change that is happening." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 15, 2026

We have been making this point for a very, very long time that it is important that we are prepared, that the work is done now, and that it is at this stage irresponsible for anybody in political leadership to bury their head in the sand and to imagine that they can simply wish away the facts of political, demographic and social change that is happening.

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Mary Lou McDonald

Sinn Féin

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Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for preparation for unity.

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