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Arlene Foster to resign as First Minister of the North.
Arlene Foster le héirí as mar Chéad-Aire an Tuaiscirt.
Arlene Foster has announced her resignation as leader of the DUP and First Minister of the North.
Tá sé fógartha ag Arlene Foster go bhfuil sí le héirí as mar cheannaire ar an DUP agus mar Chéad-Aire an Tuaiscirt.
In a statement, she said she will step down as leader of the DUP on May 28 and as First Minister at the end of June.
I ráiteas, dúirt sí go n-éireoidh sí as mar cheannaire ar an DUP ar an 28 Bealtaine agus mar Chéad-Aire ag deireadh mhí an Mheithimh.
Arlene Foster said it is important to “give people” space in the next few weeks to make arrangements to elect a new leader.
Dúirt Arlene Foster go bhfuil sé tábhachtach “spás a thabhairt” do dhaoine as seo go ceann roinnt seachtainí socruithe a dhéanamh faoi cheannaire nua a thoghadh.
Her decision is thought to be related to efforts that have been going on for a few days by some senior members of the DUP to persuade her to step down from the leadership of the party.
Meastar go mbaineann a cinneadh le hiarrachtaí atá ar bun le cúpla lá ag roinnt comhaltaí sinsearacha den DUP áitiú uirthi éirí as ceannaireacht an pháirtí.
It is understood that 22 out of 28 assembly members and four out of the party’s eight Westminster MPs signed a letter stating that they did not trust her or deputy leader Nigel Dodds.
Tuigtear gur chuir 22 feisire comhthionóil as 28 agus ceathrar feisirí Westminster as an ochtar atá ag an bpairtí a n-ainmneacha le litir inar dúradh nach raibh muinín acu aisti ná as an leascheannaire Nigel Dodds.
Earlier today, a meeting of the North / South Ministerial Council was canceled this morning due to the absence of Stormont Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots from the DUP.
Níos túisce inniu, cuireadh cruinniú den Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh/ Theas ar ceal ar maidin mar nach raibh Aire Talmhaíochta Stormont Edwin Poots ón DUP i láthair.
Edwin Poots is believed to be among the candidates for the DUP leadership and the post of First Minister.
Creidtear go mbeidh Edwin Poots i measc na n-iarrthóirí do cheannaireacht an DUP agus don phost mar Chéad-Aire.
He has often expressed his dissatisfaction with the Northern Protocol.
Tá a mhíshásamh faoi Phrótacal an Tuaiscirt curtha in iúl go minic aige.