"Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou MacDonald was among those canvassing on the North Strand Road, Dublin 1, when two females in the group were allegedly assaulted. The man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice at 10.30am on Monday. On Friday, Ms McDonald and a group of about 10 campaigners were delivering leaflets at the time of the incident."
"On Friday, Ms McDonald and a group of about 10 campaigners were delivering leaflets at the time of the incident. The woman who was injured was not a Sinn Féin activist, but was part of the wider Catherine Connolly campaign. The left-wing parties backing the Independent TD have been conducting joint canvasses in the campaign. The group was approached by a man shouting and some of the insults were directed at Ms McDonald."
Mary Lou MacDonald and about ten campaigners were canvassing on the North Strand Road in Dublin 1 on Friday when two women in the group were allegedly assaulted. One woman was injured; she was not a Sinn Féin activist but was part of the wider Catherine Connolly campaign. Left-wing parties backing the Independent TD have been conducting joint canvasses in the campaign. The group was approached by a man shouting, and some insults were directed at Mary Lou MacDonald. A man has been charged in connection with the incident and is due to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice at 10:30am on Monday.
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