New leader Irish nationalist Sinn Féin

dublin - The Irish nationalist party Sinn Féin has a new leader on Saturday after more than 34 years. At a congress of 2000 party members in Dublin, the party installed Mary Lou McDonald on Saturday as the successor of Gerry Adams.

One of the main objectives of the party is the reunification of the Republic of Ireland with the Northern Ireland belonging to Great Britain. 'McDonald's style is different, but our goals remain the same: to be in government in the north and in the south, to achieve Irish unity and reconciliation in a shared republic where there are major social changes,' said the propaganda chief of Sinn Féin, Ciarán Quinn, against the Irish Times.

The left party could play a more important role with party leader McDonald, especially in the Republic of Ireland. McDonald would appeal to more voters than political veteran Adams, who were almost exclusively associated with the bloody and lingering conflict over Northern Ireland.