The entire leadership of Derry Sinn Féin has been asked to stand aside, the Irish Examiner can reveal. 'Implementation plan'It is understood "the leadership" of Sinn Féin, which included MLA Gerry Kelly, spoke to the group on Friday about an "implementation plan" and asked the leadership of the Derry group to step aside, according to one elected representative. Some of those asked to stand down are family members of Sinn Féin elected officials in Stormont. A Sinn Féin spokesperson said: "Sinn Féin established a review group in the Foyle constituency in the context of next year's Assembly election. Derry Sinn Féin has accepted a recommendation from that review to set up an electoral strategy group to oversee preparation for those elections."

Source: Irish Examiner April 27, 2021 05:26 UTC