Sinn Féin’s leaders say they will not attend a traditional St. Patrick’s Day event next month at the White House as a protest against President Donald Trump’s stance on Gaza

Leaders of Sinn Fein will not travel to the White House to participate in St. Patrick's Day festivities in Washington, D.C. next month, the left-wing political party in Ireland and Northern Ireland said Friday.

Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill said she couldn't ignore U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about expelling Palestinians from Gaza.

The First Minister of Northern Ireland and other Sinn Fein leaders will boycott St Patrick’s Day celebrations at the White House over Donald Trump’s call to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

Sinn Fein has defended its decision to boycott Washington DC for St Patrick’s Day amid criticism from political opponents across the island of Ireland. The party’s leadership, which normally travels to the US to mark the occasion every year,

Sinn Féin is to boycott St Patrick’s Day events at the White House next month, party president Mary Lou McDonald has announced. Stormont First Minister Michelle O’Neill also confirmed in a separate statement on Friday that she will not travel to Washington DC for the annual event.