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Colum Eastwood, the former leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, rules himself out of running in the 2025 Irish presidential election

Colum Eastwood, the former leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, rules himself out of running in the 2025 Irish presidential election.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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Colum Eastwood, the former leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, rules himself out of running in the 2025 Irish presidential election.

The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC News on 31 August 2025.

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