Sinn Féin has nominated Northern Ireland's Finance Minister to contest the upcoming Seanad elections.
MLA Conor Murphy has received a nomination to run for a seat on the Industrial and Commercial panel.
Sinn Féin has put forward a total of six candidates to contest the election, which will take place at the end of January.
Commenting on the nomination, party leader Mary Lou McDonald said the candidates "represent the hopes and ambitions of the hundreds of thousands who voted for Sinn Féin and other parties because they believe politics must change."
She continued, "people who want to see the housing crisis sorted, an end to the trolley crisis, support for families under pressure with the cost of living, hope and opportunity for our young people who are leaving our shores for a better future.
"They will also be a strong and consistent voice for Irish reunification in the Oireachtas as we prepare for the constitutional change. It is critical that we plan for and manage the change that is coming and the Seanad can play a leading role in that work."
