The starting pistol is fired on two key by-elections in Galway West and Dublin Central — but the spotlight is on Sinn Féin.
With the party topping the polls and in government in the North, Mary Lou McDonald joins Gavan Reilly amid reports of a growing mutiny within the party ranks after eight years in opposition leadership.
Plus, a security scare involving Donald Trump in Washington DC, and renewed debate after Jim Glennon apologises for providing a character reference in a sexual exploitation case — should character references from TDs be scrapped altogether?
With analysis from Harry McGee, Martina Devlin and Gary Murphy, breaking down the political stories shaping the week ahead.
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