Former MEP and presidential candidate Liadh Ní Riada to step down from politics

Former MEP Liadh Ní Riada. Picture: Garrett White / Collins Photo Agency

Former Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has announced her decision to step down from politics.

Ms Ní Riada, who lives in Ballyvourney having been raised in Cork, made a statement on Friday evening, saying it "was not an easy decision."