Adams rules out bid for Presidency

The Sinn Féin President has said he will not be putting himself forward as a potential candidate for the Presidential election in October.

The Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has today said that he will not be putting himself forward as a potential candidate for the Presidential election in October.

However, Mr Adams did not rule out submitting a hopeful from within his party.

He was speaking ahead of Sinn Féin's Ard Comhairle meeting in Dublin today, at which he confirmed the upcoming presidential election will be discussed.