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Assembly election: Heaton-Harris between two councils, it seems.
Toghchán tionóil: Heaton-Harris idir dhá chomhairle, is cosúil.
Secretary of State for the North Chris Heaton-Harris has tentatively said he will call an assembly election in the north, but has not said when.
Tá sé ráite go patuar ag Stát-Rúnaí an Tuaiscirt Chris Heaton-Harris go ngairmfidh sé toghchán tionóil ó thuaidh, ach ní dúirt sé cathain.
The Secretary of State indicated that he did not have to call the election immediately, but accepted that he was legally obliged to hold it within twelve weeks.
Thug an Stát-Rúnaí le fios nach gcaithfeadh sé an toghchán a ghairm láithreach, ach ghlac sé leis go raibh dualgas dlíthiúil air é a reáchtáil faoi cheann dhá sheachtain déag.
It was thought for several days that the election would be held on the 15th of December.
Á thuairimiú le roinnt laethanta a bhíothas gur ar an 15 Nollaig a reáchtáilfí an toghchán.
Chris Heaton-Harris denied that he was not going back on what he had previously implied.
Shéan Chris Heaton-Harris nach raibh sé ag dul siar ar a raibh tugtha le tuiscint aige roimhe seo.
He also claimed that his options were limited, but said he would give more details next week about his intentions.
Mhaígh sé freisin go raibh teorainn leis na roghanna a bhí aige, ach dúirt go dtabharfadh sé tuilleadh sonraí an tseachtain seo chugainn faoina bhfuil ar intinn aige.
Despite matters being stuck, the Secretary of State promised that he would continue to talk to the political parties.
Ainneoin cúrsaí a bheith i sáinn, gheall an Stát-Rúnaí go leanfadh sé air ag caint leis na páirtithe polaitíochta.
He also promised that he would do everything he could to ensure that public services would not suffer.
Gheall sé chomh maith go ndéanfadh sé gach a bhféadfadh sé lena chinntiú nach mbeadh seirbhísí poiblí thíos leis.