The First Minister and the deputy First Minister ( Irish : CÃ ad-Aire agus an leas-Ch Ã ad-Aire , Ulster Scots : Heid MÃ nnystÃ r an tha Heid MÃ nnystÃ r depute ) , ( FM\/dFM for short ) , are jobs in the Northern Ireland Government . The First Minister is not more important than the deputy First Minister . The First Minister and the deputy First Minister ( Irish : CÃ ad-Aire agus an leas-Ch Ã ad-Aire , Ulster Scots : Heid MÃ nnystÃ r an tha Heid MÃ nnystÃ r depute ) , abbreviated to FM\/dFM , are positions in the Northern Ireland Executive with overall responsibility for the running of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister ( OFMDFM ) in Northern Ireland .