""We will have a decision on Saturday, and I think Sinn Féin's participation will be a game changer in this election. It'll be very much game on," Ms McDonald said. "We're going to be very active in this important campaign it, which starts, by the way, on the 24th of September, with the close of nominations. Then there will be four weeks or a bit more, of active campaigning, plenty of time for people to make up their minds," she added."
"The party leader said the aim was to get Fianna Fail and Fine Gael out of Government and to keep those parties out of the Áras. Sinn Féin has been engaged in an internal process to decide how they would participate in the election, which Ms McDonald said included talking to many people, including Catherine Connolly's campaign."
Sinn Féin will decide on participation in the presidential election on Saturday, with a proposal already chosen internally. Participation is expected to change the dynamics of the contest and trigger a highly active national campaign. The candidate field has narrowed, with Pearse Doherty a strong possibility or the party potentially backing Catherine Connolly. The formal campaign timeline begins with nominations closing on 24 September, followed by about four weeks of active campaigning. The party aims to remove Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael from government and to keep those parties out of the Áras. Internal consultations included discussions with Catherine Connolly's campaign.
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