Pic of Day: SDLP leader Colum Eastwood is resigning after almost a a decade in his party's top job Speaking at a press conference in Derry the Foyle MP formally endorsed party colleague and fellow MP, Claire Hanna, to succeed him, describing her as “far and away the best option”. The Irish Times reported that against the backdrop of the city, Mr. Eastwood (41) told journalists it had been “the privilege of his life” to serve the people of Derry, and a “great privilege” to lead the SDLP for nine years after joining the party in his early teens. As the second longest-serving leader after John Hume, he added that it was time for him to step aside and give someone else a chance to re-energise the party. RollingNews.ie file photo.
