 Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams (formerly an MP and MLA for Belfast West) announced on 15 November 2010 that he would resign both of these posts and contest the Louth constituency at the following Irish general election, in an attempt to retain the seat being vacated by Arthur Morgan.A number of election candidates were given formal warnings not to place election posters until the date had been announced.Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin stated that the party would not rule out supporting a minority Fine Gael government if its policies were in line with Fianna Fáil's programme for economic recovery.