Holly Cairns declines to comment on report she is expected to be the next leader unopposed
Nominations for leadership candidates are expected to be open for a maximum of two weeks.
Holly Cairns TD did not say whether or not she would be contesting the party leadership. Photograph: Tom Honan She added that it was not just her and Ms Shortall that “get annoyed” about the question of merging with Labour. They previously faced calls for a leadership contest from some Social Democrats members and councillors in 2021.
She said a change in leadership “will herald a new stage of development for the party and we are really excited about that.”
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