Mary Lou McDonald has announced that Sinn Féin will not go to the White House on St Patrick’s Day. The leader of the Sinn Féin party confirmed that the party would not attend because of its “principled stance against the threat of mass expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza”. This party has a tradition of accompanying the Government to the White House to participate in St. Patrick’s Day events. Ms. McDonald will not be traveling to the United States. Northern Ireland Prime Minister and Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O’Neill has also announced that she will not attend the White House this year.