Complex sentence: He remained as Taoiseach until 11 February when Albert Reynolds succeeded him having easily defeated Mary O'Rourke and Michael Woods in the Fianna Fáil leadership election.
Split into simpler sentences: He remained as Taoiseach until 11 February when Albert Reynolds succeeded him. Reynolds easily defeated his rivals Mary O'Rourke and Michael Woods in the Fianna Fáil leadership election.