Mayo election candidate blasts Sinn Féin's St. Patrick's Day trip

People Before Profit local election candidate for Castlebar voiced strong disapproval of Sinn Féin's decision to travel to the USA for St. Patrick's Day.

Joe Daly alleges that the move is less about celebrating the Irish holiday and more about pursuing capital and seeking approval from the United States.

Daly referred to the trip as "green washing" and has criticised US President Joe Biden’s handling of the Gaza crisis.

Daly has organised a number of protests supporting the occupied territories in Palestine and he appealed to Sinn Féin members who have previously shown solidarity with Palestine, urging them to pressure their leaders to cancel the trip, which he labelled as "shameful."