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Mon 01 Jan 2010Concerns that Robinson affair may threaten powersharing
THE BRITISH and Irish governments are maintaining high-level contacts to ensure the personal and political crisis affecting the Robinson family and the DUP does not collapse the Stormont powersharing administration.
Pressure mounted last night on Peter Robinson to step down as First Minister and DUP leader. One DUP Assembly member said there was “no hope” for Mr Robinson. Party officers and party Assembly members meet at Stormont today to consider Mr Robinson’s future.
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