Sinn Féin is the second largest political party in Dáil Éireann.
The Sinn Féin leader appoints a team of TDs and Senators to speak for the party on different issues.
Their areas of responsibility broadly correspond to those of Government ministers.
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 de facto role of Leader of the Opposition, a position she has held since the 2020 general election.
[1] On 28 January 2025, Mary Lou McDonald announced the new Sinn Féin front bench for the 34th Dáil.