Brid Rodgers to stand down from Assembly
Stormont agriculture minister Mrs Brid Rodgers is to stand down from the Northern Ireland Assembly at the next election, she announced today.
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Stormont agriculture minister Mrs Brid Rodgers |
Mrs Rodgers, who received acclaim for her handling of the foot-and-mouth crisis, said she was certain that the SDLP would still do well in Upper Bann without her.
She said: "While not being a candidate myself, I will play my full role as deputy leader of the party within Upper Bann and throughout the other constituencies to ensure a large turnout of SDLP support and the return of a strong SDLP team to the next assembly".
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