Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald pledges abolition of means test for carer's allowance, housing initiative, capping childcare costs, and enhancing healthcare access if elected.

At Sinn Féin's Ard Fheis conference, leader Mary Lou McDonald pledged to abolish the means test for carer's allowance and establish a minister for reunification if elected. The proposed changes also include plans for a major housing initiative with 300,000 homes, capping childcare costs at €10 per day, and enhancing healthcare access. McDonald emphasized the need for a government that addresses housing, childcare, and migration effectively.