Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has criticised the ‘jaded politics’ of the Irish government along with ‘devastating Tory austerity’ as she set out the party’s ambition to lead north and south of the border. Ms McDonald used her leader’s speech at the party’s ard fheis to call for ‘a new Ireland’. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW In her address, Ms McDonald also said housing is the party’s top priority and that ‘momentum is building’ for Irish unification. Speaking to conference delegates at the Technological University of the Shannon campus in Athlone, Co Westmeath, Ms McDonald said: ‘We want...