Jim Wells has resigned from his post as Health Minister this morning.
The resignation follows remarks made at an election debate in County Down where the health minister made remarks about gay marriage which caused a considerable degree of offence.
Police are also investigating comments made by the Minister to a lesbian couple during a canvassing event.
In a statement this morning Mr Wells said that he had come to the point where he can no longer able to continue in is ministerial role and give his sick wife Grace the attention she deserves.
The last 2 health ministers have been Free Presbyterian young earth creationists. I think there is a pattern here which Peter Robinson would be wise not to ignore and therefore I would suggest that Mervyn Storey might not be the best man for the job unless you believe in third time lucky. But third time lucky is probably ascribing creditability to evolution and we don’t want any of that sort of nonsense. Dinosaurs are stuffed animals that you buy in shops in museums and zoos. And the Giant’s Causeway is 4,000 years old.