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04/05/2021
Date For DUP Leadership Election To Be Discussed
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) officers are to meet today, 04 May, to discuss the date of its leadership election, according to reports.
Stormont Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson have put themselves forward to succeed Arlene Foster.
Mrs Foster is stepping down as party leader at the end of May and First Minister at the end of June.
Minister Poots said: "I am a proud Northern Ireland man, I love its people and its place, and it faces many challenging times, it's with that in mind, I’m putting my name forward for the leadership for the Democratic Unionist Party.
"Northern Ireland is a place that has had many great things over this last hundred years, I wish to see us rebuild, revitalise, reinvigorate and revive for the next hundred."
(CD)
Stormont Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson have put themselves forward to succeed Arlene Foster.
Mrs Foster is stepping down as party leader at the end of May and First Minister at the end of June.
Minister Poots said: "I am a proud Northern Ireland man, I love its people and its place, and it faces many challenging times, it's with that in mind, I’m putting my name forward for the leadership for the Democratic Unionist Party.
"Northern Ireland is a place that has had many great things over this last hundred years, I wish to see us rebuild, revitalise, reinvigorate and revive for the next hundred."
(CD)
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:The day will be very windy with strong to gale force westerly winds becoming occasionally severe along the north coast. Sunny spells will be interspersed with scattered showers. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:West to northwest gale force winds, severe along the north coast, will continue overnight. Frequent showers persist, merging into longer periods of rain at times and turning wintry. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
