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| Stormont crisis: DUP to reveal plan as MLAs return to assembly | Stormont crisis: DUP to reveal plan as MLAs return to assembly |
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| The Northern Ireland Assembly returns after its summer break later with the Democratic Unionist Party promising it will not be business as usual. | The Northern Ireland Assembly returns after its summer break later with the Democratic Unionist Party promising it will not be business as usual. |
| The party failed in an attempt to have proceedings adjourned for four weeks to allow space for talks after the murder of ex-IRA man Kevin McGuigan Sr. | The party failed in an attempt to have proceedings adjourned for four weeks to allow space for talks after the murder of ex-IRA man Kevin McGuigan Sr. |
| The killing has been blamed on members of the IRA. | The killing has been blamed on members of the IRA. |
| It is still not clear what the DUP tactics will be, but Arlene Foster said her party had a plan of action. | It is still not clear what the DUP tactics will be, but Arlene Foster said her party had a plan of action. |
| 'Criminal activity' | 'Criminal activity' |
| The DUP finance minister told the BBC that the public "will see these actions laid out in full" on Monday. | The DUP finance minister told the BBC that the public "will see these actions laid out in full" on Monday. |
| "I'm not going to precipitate those actions coming to the fore but we've said all along that it won't be business as usual," Mrs Foster said. | "I'm not going to precipitate those actions coming to the fore but we've said all along that it won't be business as usual," Mrs Foster said. |
| "How can it be business as usual when we have a party linked to a paramilitary organisation? | |
| "An organisation, we are told, that has been involved in criminal activity... we have to take action in relation to that matter." | "An organisation, we are told, that has been involved in criminal activity... we have to take action in relation to that matter." |
| She added that it "appears that others won't join us in the executive to take action, we need to take action ourselves". | She added that it "appears that others won't join us in the executive to take action, we need to take action ourselves". |
| Welfare powers | Welfare powers |
| MLAs are due to debate a Sinn Féin motion condemning the murders of former IRA members Jock Davison and Mr McGuigan, and calling on anyone with information to pass it on to the police. | MLAs are due to debate a Sinn Féin motion condemning the murders of former IRA members Jock Davison and Mr McGuigan, and calling on anyone with information to pass it on to the police. |
| Political talks called by Downing Street are due to begin on Tuesday. | Political talks called by Downing Street are due to begin on Tuesday. |
| At the weekend, Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers said if there is no agreement on welfare reform the Westminster government will, as a last resort, take back the power to legislate on the issue. | At the weekend, Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers said if there is no agreement on welfare reform the Westminster government will, as a last resort, take back the power to legislate on the issue. |
| Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, from Sinn Féin, said on Sunday that it would be a huge mistake for Westminster to impose welfare cuts. | Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, from Sinn Féin, said on Sunday that it would be a huge mistake for Westminster to impose welfare cuts. |
| The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) which has also opposed welfare reform legislation, accused the government of giving in to the DUP on the issue. | The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) which has also opposed welfare reform legislation, accused the government of giving in to the DUP on the issue. |
| "It is bad politics for London to give ground to the DUP before talks have begun or for London to think they can rewrite the Good Friday Agreement, the SDLP's Alex Attwood said. | "It is bad politics for London to give ground to the DUP before talks have begun or for London to think they can rewrite the Good Friday Agreement, the SDLP's Alex Attwood said. |