The run up to this result was about, and you have outlined the themes there, what does that mean for the mandate of sinn fein and also what sinn fein s intentions could be? because there has been talked around the prospects of referendums north and south of the border on unification at some point. yes, the president of unification at some point. yes, the president of sinn unification at some point. yes, the president of sinn fein unification at some point. yes, the president of sinn fein mary - unification at some point. yes, the president of sinn fein mary lou . president of sinn fein mary lou mcdonald was talking openly in interviews yesterday about seeing a referendum in five to ten years. this has to be treated very carefully, it is notable sinn fein has been talking about a citizen s assembly on the island of ireland, recognising the sensitivities around this and the changes in the south, with sinn fein doing very well there at the moment, so it has been trying to see itself