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| DUP says no more NI Executive meetings unless 'exceptional circumstances' | DUP says no more NI Executive meetings unless 'exceptional circumstances' |
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| The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has said there will be no further meetings of the Northern Ireland Executive unless in "exceptional circumstances". | The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has said there will be no further meetings of the Northern Ireland Executive unless in "exceptional circumstances". |
| First Minister and DUP leader Peter Robinson made the announcement with party colleagues as the NI assembly was due to return on Monday. | First Minister and DUP leader Peter Robinson made the announcement with party colleagues as the NI assembly was due to return on Monday. |
| Mr Robinson said the DUP's ministers would focus on the talks that are due to begin on Tuesday. | Mr Robinson said the DUP's ministers would focus on the talks that are due to begin on Tuesday. |
| Stormont was plunged into crisis after the murder of Kevin McGuigan Sr. | Stormont was plunged into crisis after the murder of Kevin McGuigan Sr. |
| The police have said they believe IRA members were involved in his murder. | The police have said they believe IRA members were involved in his murder. |
| But they added there is no evidence at this stage that the killing was sanctioned by the organisation. | But they added there is no evidence at this stage that the killing was sanctioned by the organisation. |
| Sinn Féin rejected the police assessment and said the IRA had "gone" and was not "coming back". | Sinn Féin rejected the police assessment and said the IRA had "gone" and was not "coming back". |
| Last week, Downing Street confirmed that "urgent, intensive and focused cross-party talks" would begin in Belfast in an attempt to resolve the crisis at the assembly. | Last week, Downing Street confirmed that "urgent, intensive and focused cross-party talks" would begin in Belfast in an attempt to resolve the crisis at the assembly. |
| Mr Robinson said the DUP was not "prepared to continue as if nothing had happened". | Mr Robinson said the DUP was not "prepared to continue as if nothing had happened". |
| Analysis Chris Page BBC NI political correspondent | |
| The DUP announced their decision in Stormont's Great Hall just as the speaker called MLAs to the assembly chamber for the first time this term. | |
| The assembly will continue to function - but its biggest party have decided to take action at the executive level. | |
| Stormont ministers will not hold their regular executive meetings, unless the DUP deem there are "exceptional circumstances". | |
| And if the talks don't lead to a "satisfactory outcome", the DUP say their ministers will resign - triggering an election and then a devolution deep-freeze. | |
| "A man has been murdered at the hands of those linked to a party of government. This is unacceptable," Mr Robinson said. | "A man has been murdered at the hands of those linked to a party of government. This is unacceptable," Mr Robinson said. |
| "For our part we will take steps to ensure that pending a satisfactory resolution of the outstanding issues. Business will not be as usual." | |
| Mr Robinson said if the DUP was not satisfied that the parties were committed to finding a resolution, they would initiate a further step or further steps. | Mr Robinson said if the DUP was not satisfied that the parties were committed to finding a resolution, they would initiate a further step or further steps. |
| He said as a last resort ministerial resignations would follow. | He said as a last resort ministerial resignations would follow. |
| Mr Robinson said that any election which followed would not see a return to the present assembly arrangements as the DUP would not nominate a first minister until a "fundamental and more wide ranging negotiation produced a system that could fully function". | |
| Following the police assessment about Mr McGuigan's murder, the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) announced that it was withdrawing from the executive. | Following the police assessment about Mr McGuigan's murder, the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) announced that it was withdrawing from the executive. |
| What is the background to the Stormont row? | What is the background to the Stormont row? |
| The talks, which will be held at Stormont House, will be led by Secretary of State Theresa Villiers. | The talks, which will be held at Stormont House, will be led by Secretary of State Theresa Villiers. |
| They will cover two issues - securing the full implementation of the Stormont House Agreement and paramilitary activity. | They will cover two issues - securing the full implementation of the Stormont House Agreement and paramilitary activity. |
| The five biggest parties have been asked to take part in the discussions. | The five biggest parties have been asked to take part in the discussions. |
| On Saturday, Ms Villiers warned that the Westminster government was prepared to legislate on welfare reform in Northern Ireland if Stormont's parties could not agree their own package of changes. | |
| She said such a move would be a last resort. | She said such a move would be a last resort. |
| The NI parties had agreed on a welfare reform deal in December but Sinn Féin withdrew its support in March. | The NI parties had agreed on a welfare reform deal in December but Sinn Féin withdrew its support in March. |