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| Iris Robinson set to stand down | Iris Robinson set to stand down |
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| The wife of the NI First Minister is to stand down as an MP and MLA as pressure mounts on Peter Robinson to explain his involvement in her financial dealings. | The wife of the NI First Minister is to stand down as an MP and MLA as pressure mounts on Peter Robinson to explain his involvement in her financial dealings. |
| A DUP source said his wife, Iris, could leave both posts as soon as next week. | A DUP source said his wife, Iris, could leave both posts as soon as next week. |
| It is understood the party will appoint someone to replace her as an MLA as soon as possible. | It is understood the party will appoint someone to replace her as an MLA as soon as possible. |
| There will not be a by-election for her Westminster seat because a general election is likely to be held before a formal writ can be moved. | There will not be a by-election for her Westminster seat because a general election is likely to be held before a formal writ can be moved. |
| The source confirmed these were the consequences of party officers accepting Mrs Robinson's decision to withdraw from the party, Westminster and Stormont. | The source confirmed these were the consequences of party officers accepting Mrs Robinson's decision to withdraw from the party, Westminster and Stormont. |
| Mrs Robinson represents the Strangford constituency in County Down both at Westminster and at the assembly. | |
| She had already announced her decision to leave politics, but the move has come earlier than expected. | |
| Earlier this week, the BBC alleged that Mr Robinson did not tell the authorities his wife failed to register £50,000 she obtained from two property developers. | |
| The Spotlight programme said Mrs Robinson obtained the money from two property developers, which was paid to her 19-year-old lover to help him launch a cafe. | The Spotlight programme said Mrs Robinson obtained the money from two property developers, which was paid to her 19-year-old lover to help him launch a cafe. |
| It said the DUP leader had known about her financial dealings, but did not tell the proper authorities despite being obliged by the ministerial code to act in the public interest at all times. |