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DUP members agree resign clause | DUP members agree resign clause |
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DUP candidates have agreed to pre-sign a letter of resignation to be invoked if they breach party rules. | DUP candidates have agreed to pre-sign a letter of resignation to be invoked if they breach party rules. |
A penalty for failing to comply with rules has been reduced from £20,000 to no more than £2,000. | A penalty for failing to comply with rules has been reduced from £20,000 to no more than £2,000. |
The news came after an executive meeting on Thursday when the party ratified its election manifesto and its 46 candidates. | The news came after an executive meeting on Thursday when the party ratified its election manifesto and its 46 candidates. |
Protesters who picketed the meeting urged the party not to share power with Sinn Fein under any circumstances. | Protesters who picketed the meeting urged the party not to share power with Sinn Fein under any circumstances. |
About two dozen demonstrators gathered outside an east Belfast hotel, as the DUP leadership arrived to unveil the election manifesto. | About two dozen demonstrators gathered outside an east Belfast hotel, as the DUP leadership arrived to unveil the election manifesto. |
Some of the protestors vowed to stand against the DUP if the party fails to rule out power-sharing. | Some of the protestors vowed to stand against the DUP if the party fails to rule out power-sharing. |
The manifesto will not officially published for some days. | The manifesto will not officially published for some days. |
An election to the Northern Ireland Assembly will take place on on 7 March. | |
A new power-sharing executive is due to be formed on 26 March. |