Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams stands down

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Mr Adams' tenure as leader of Sinn Fein came to an end after more than three decades, with Mary Lou McDonald officially taking over as party president. Ms McDonald was officially ratified as the new Sinn Fein leader at a special party conference on 10 February 2018. Around 2,000 delegates gathered at the conference for the handing over of the presidency.

Mr Adams had announced in November 2017 that he would be stepping aside after 34 years in the role.

The longstanding leader of the Irish Republican Sinn Féin, Gerry Adams, handed over the reins of the party on 10 February 2018 to his former deputy Mary Lou McDonald.

Euro|topics, February 2018: Adams steps down: end of an era at Sinn Féin https://www.eurotopics.net/en/194258/adams-steps-down-end-of-an-era-at-sinn-fein

Reuters, 10.02.18: McDonald succeeds Gerry Adams as Sinn Fein president https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN1FU0PX

BBC News, 10.02.18: Gerry Adams: Profile of outgoing SF leader http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-40804161

The Independent, 10.02.18: Gerry Adams stands down as leader of Sinn Fein after 34 years http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gerry-adams-sinn-fein-stands-down-leader-northern-ireland-politics-stormont-a8204906.html

BBC News, 10.02.18: Mary Lou McDonald replaces Gerry Adams as Sinn Féin leader http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-43012340

The Irish Times, 10.02.18: A historic moment for SF, but substantial change must follow https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/a-historic-moment-for-sf-but-substantial-change-must-follow-1.3388224

Deutsche Welle, 10.02.18: Irish Sinn Fein gets new leader as Gerry Adams hands over power after 34 years http://p.dw.com/p/2sRc2

The Irish Times, 10.02.18: Mary Lou sets out her SF agenda: ‘Opportunities for all, not just the few’ https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/mary-lou-sets-out-her-sf-agenda-opportunities-for-all-not-just-the-few-1.3388121

RTÉ News, 11.02.18: McDonald succeeds Adams as President of Sinn Féin https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2018/0210/939695-sinn-fein-leadership/

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