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NI First Minister Peter Robinson has suspected heart attack | |
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Northern Ireland's first minister Peter Robinson has been admitted to hospital with a suspected heart attack. | |
Mr Robinson, 66, was taken to the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, on Monday morning after he became ill. | |
He was then transferred to Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital where he is undergoing tests. | |
The Robinson family have requested privacy at this stage. There are no further details about his condition. | |
Mr Robinson has served as first minister in Northern Ireland since 2008. | |
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness tweeted that he was concerned to hear the news. | |
"My thoughts and prayers are with him, Iris and family," he said. | |
Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt said: "I am sorry to hear that the first minister has been taken into hospital this morning and I wish Peter a full and speedy recovery. Our thoughts are with him and his family." |