{"id":342,"date":"2018-01-20T07:51:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-20T12:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=342"},"modified":"2018-01-26T07:52:47","modified_gmt":"2018-01-26T12:52:47","slug":"mary-lou-mcdonald-confirmed-as-sinn-fein-president-elect-at-party-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=342","title":{"rendered":"Mary Lou McDonald Confirmed as Sinn F\u00e9in President-Elect at Party Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/maryLouMcDonaldGerryAdamsJan18_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/maryLouMcDonaldGerryAdamsJan18_large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/maryLouMcDonaldGerryAdamsJan18_large-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Sinn F\u00e9in\u2019s Mary Lou McDonald has been nominated to replace Gerry Adams as party leader.<br \/>\nThe Dublin Central TD was confirmed as the sole nominee for the position following a party meeting on Saturday.<br \/>\n\u201cIf you wanted this job, you\u2019re too late,\u201d Mr Adams quipped as he introduced his successor.<br \/>\nMr Adams announced in November that he was stepping down after 34 years in the role.<br \/>\nA special party conference to ratify a new leader will be held on February 10.<br \/>\nNominations for the position closed at 5pm on Friday.<br \/>\nMs McDonald has been a TD for Dublin Central since 2011.<br \/>\nBefore getting elected to the D\u00e1il, she was an MEP representing the Dublin constituency &#8211; becoming Sinn Fein\u2019s first MEP in the Republic of Ireland in 2004.<br \/>\nMany party members have been tweeting their support for Ms McDonald.<br \/>\nFiachra McGuinness, son of the late Martin McGuinness, said his father was a \u201chuge admirer of her ideas, dedication and commitment,\u201d and that she was the \u201cideal candidate to lead Sinn F\u00e9in into the future.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-342\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=342&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-342\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=342&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-342\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=342&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=342\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sinn F\u00e9in\u2019s Mary Lou McDonald has been nominated to replace Gerry Adams as party leader. 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