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TrackerLast Updated: 3 Jul 2026
SF20.9%-0.5FG18.3%+0.5FF16.0%+0.1SD11.0%+0.3Lab3.6%-0.2GP3.1%+0.1Aon5.9%-0.1II6.8%-0.2PBP-S2.7%-0.3Ind11.7%+0.4SF20.9%-0.5FG18.3%+0.5FF16.0%+0.1SD11.0%+0.3Lab3.6%-0.2GP3.1%+0.1Aon5.9%-0.1II6.8%-0.2PBP-S2.7%-0.3Ind11.7%+0.4
SF20.9%-0.5FG18.3%+0.5FF16.0%+0.1SD11.0%+0.3Lab3.6%-0.2GP3.1%+0.1Aon5.9%-0.1II6.8%-0.2PBP-S2.7%-0.3Ind11.7%+0.4SF20.9%-0.5FG18.3%+0.5FF16.0%+0.1SD11.0%+0.3Lab3.6%-0.2GP3.1%+0.1Aon5.9%-0.1II6.8%-0.2PBP-S2.7%-0.3Ind11.7%+0.4
MLM

Mary Lou McDonald

President of Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin
Approval Rating · Jul 2026
35%approve
-12
net approval
Approve 35%Net -12Disapprove 47%
← ApproveDisapprove →
35%
Approve
18%
No opinion
47%
Disapprove

Net approval over time

Approve minus disapprove. Above the line is net-positive; below is under water. Monthly since the coalition took office in January 2025 — 19 data points.

Jul 2026Net -12-1 vs Jun 2026
Leader Since2018
ConstituencyDublin Central
Age57

Mary Lou McDonald has led Sinn Féin since 2018, succeeding Gerry Adams. Under her leadership, Sinn Féin has become the largest opposition party in Ireland, advocating for Irish reunification and progressive social policies.

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