Gerry Adams announces plans to step down as Sinn Fein president

Gerry Adams has announced his intention to stand down as president of Sinn Fein in 2018.Adams, 69, was elected as his party's president for the 35th time on Saturday, and told his party conference he was "proud to have served Sinn Fein since 1983" when he was first elected.Stating his "complete confidence in the next generation of leaders" he said he supported holding a special conference in 2018 to elect the party's new president.