IRELAND . . . P.M. QUITS

Ireland's Prime Minister Albert Reynolds resigned today following the withdrawal of a key political party from the coalition that kept him in power yesterday . He did not ask for a general election -- leaving his Fianna Fail party scrambling to find a new leader who commands the support of a parliamentary majority. Reynolds lost the backing of the Labour party over the appointment of a judge accused of delaying the extradition of a priest charged with child molestation in Northern Ireland. If a new prime minister satisfactory to Labour cannot be found, national elections would then be held, delaying the peace that started with September's cease-fire. Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams urged a quick solution since any protracted power struggle could "diffuse the momentum that has been built up."Post your opinion on theInternationalbulletin board.