Cork TD Holly Cairns tipped to become next leader of Social Democrats

Róisín Shortall and Catherine Murphy are due to announce they will step down as co-leaders of the party today

Holly Cairns with Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

Holly Cairns has been tipped to become the next leader of the Social Democrats with party sources hopeful the transition will happen “within two weeks”. 

Róisín Shortall and Catherine Murphy announced on Wednesday that they will step down as co-leaders of the party.