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New Ministers

• Martina Purdy
• 4 Apr 07, 11:19 AM

Sinn Fein is set to unveil its ministerial team at 12 (this time with the departmental jobs attached.)

Michelle Gildernew is tipped for Agriculture, Conor Murphy, for Regional Development, Catriona Ruane, tipped for education. That leaves Gerry Kelly expected to join Martin McGuinness as a junior minister in the Office of First and Deputy First Minister.

But given that speculation on the ministerial portfolios has not been entirely on the money, these predictions come with a disclaimer and the news from Sinn Fein that we can expect to hear who gets what officially tomorrow. So far only Mark Durkan has formally declared who is getting the party's sole portfolio. No surprise that Margaret Ritchie is the new minister for Social Development.

The DUP's Nigel Dodds and Peter Robinson are out of the country which is likely to delay the DUP choice. Edwin Poots is now being strongly tipped to take a ministry. Might it be Culture Arts and Leisure?