Mary Lou McDonald has served as the Leader of the Opposition since 27 June 2020, following the formation of the government of the 33rd Dáil after the 2020 general election. McDonald has continued in this role following the formation of the government of the 34th Dáil.
Sinn Féin Front Bench Following Micheál Martin's appointment as Taoiseach on 23 January 2025, Mary Lou McDonald retained her position as the second President of Sinn Féin and first woman to hold the role of Leader of the Opposition, a position she has held since the 2020 general election.
On 28 January 2025, Mary Lou McDonald announced the new Sinn Féin front bench for the 34th Dáil.
Front Bench spokespersons
PortfolioNameElected officeLeader of the OppositionPresident of Sinn FéinMary Lou McDonald TD for Dublin CentralDeputy leader of Sinn Féin in the DáilSpokesperson on FinancePearse DohertyTD for DonegalSpokesperson on Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and DigitalisationMairéad FarrellTD for Galway WestSpokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade and DefenceDonnchadh Ó LaoghaireTD for Cork South-CentralSpokesperson on Environment and Climate Action Pa DalyTD for KerrySpokesperson on Education and YouthDarren O'RourkeTD for Meath EastSpokesperson on Children, Disability and EqualityClaire KerraneTD for Roscommon–GalwaySpokesperson on Enterprise and TourismRose Conway-WalshTD for MayoSpokesperson on Social Protection and Rural and Community DevelopmentLouise O'ReillyTD for Dublin Fingal WestSpokesperson on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and SportJoanna ByrneTD for LouthSpokesperson on HealthDavid CullinaneTD for WaterfordSpokesperson on Housing, Local Government and HeritageEoin Ó BroinTD for Dublin Mid-WestSpokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs and MigrationMatt CarthyTD for Cavan–MonaghanSpokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the MarineMartin Kenny TD for Sligo–LeitrimSpokesperson on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and ScienceDonna McGettigan TD for ClareSpokesperson on Gaeilge and the GaeltachtAengus Ó SnodaighTD for Dublin South-Central
Chief Whip PortfolioNameElected officeChief Whip and spokesperson for Fisheries and the MarinePádraig Mac LochlainnTD for DonegalDeputy WhipDenise MitchellTD for Dublin Bay North
Junior spokespersons
On 18 February 2025, Mary Lou McDonald announced a new team of junior spokespeople that broadly correspond with the portfolios of Ministers of State.
PortfolioNameElected officeJunior spokesperson for Mental HealthSorca ClarkeTD for Longford–WestmeathJunior spokesperson for DisabilityRuairí Ó MurchúTD for LouthJunior spokesperson for Older people and CarersNatasha Newsome DrennanTD for Carlow–KilkennyJunior spokesperson for National Drug and Alcohol Strategy, Addiction, Recovery and WellbeingAnn GravesTD for Dublin Fingal EastJunior spokesperson for Rural Affairs, Community Development and the GaeltachtConor D. McGuinnessTD for WaterfordJunior spokesperson for Tourism and DiasporaCathy BennettTD for Cavan–MonaghanJunior spokesperson for Transport Junior spokesperson for EnergyLouis O'HaraTD for Galway EastJunior spokesperson for Special EducationShónagh Ní RaghallaighTD for Kildare SouthJunior spokesperson for Social Enterprise, Circular Economy, Nighttime Economy and Small BusinessesPaul DonnellyTD for Dublin WestJunior spokesperson for Community Arts Junior spokesperson for Infrastructure Junior spokesperson for Climate Action and BiodiversityRéada CroninTD for Kildare NorthJunior spokesperson for Urban Regeneration and Renewal, Planning, Public Realm and Local GovernmentThomas GouldTD for Cork North-CentralJunior spokesperson for European Affairs Junior spokesperson for Defence and NeutralitySeán CroweTD for Dublin South-WestJunior spokesperson for Community Safety Junior spokesperson for Youth Spokesperson for DublinMark WardTD for Dublin Mid-WestJunior spokesperson for Worker's RightsJohnny GuirkeTD for Meath WestJunior spokesperson for Equality, Domestic and Gender Based ViolenceMáire DevineTD for Dublin South-Central
See also Government of the 34th Dáil Labour Party Front Bench (Ireland) Social Democrats Front Bench (Ireland)
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