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Stormont crisis: Northern Ireland parties called to fresh talks | Stormont crisis: Northern Ireland parties called to fresh talks |
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The government has called Northern Ireland's main political parties to fresh talks at Stormont later to try to resolve the current crisis. | The government has called Northern Ireland's main political parties to fresh talks at Stormont later to try to resolve the current crisis. |
Previous talks broke up last week after the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Peter Robinson stood aside as first minister of Northern Ireland. | Previous talks broke up last week after the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Peter Robinson stood aside as first minister of Northern Ireland. |
His move, and the resignation of three DUP ministers, followed police claims IRA members were involved in a murder. | His move, and the resignation of three DUP ministers, followed police claims IRA members were involved in a murder. |
The DUP said the negotiations have to take place under the right conditions. | The DUP said the negotiations have to take place under the right conditions. |
The party has been in contact with the government over the weekend. | The party has been in contact with the government over the weekend. |
Q&A: Northern Ireland Executive crisis | |
Stormont's political crisis was sparked by allegations that Provisional IRA members were involved in the murder of Kevin McGuigan. | |
The row erupted after a senior Sinn Féin member was arrested as part of the inquiry into Mr McGuigan's death. | |
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The Ulster Unionists have said they will meet Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Theresa Villiers to satisfy themselves that there are the proper conditions for full engagement. | The Ulster Unionists have said they will meet Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Theresa Villiers to satisfy themselves that there are the proper conditions for full engagement. |
The talks will focus on the status of the IRA and the deadlock on changes to the welfare system. | The talks will focus on the status of the IRA and the deadlock on changes to the welfare system. |
Mr Robinson's decision to step aside last Thursday was announced after three senior republicans were arrested by police investigating the murder of Kevin McGuigan Sr. | Mr Robinson's decision to step aside last Thursday was announced after three senior republicans were arrested by police investigating the murder of Kevin McGuigan Sr. |
Mr McGuigan was shot dead near his home in east Belfast last month. | Mr McGuigan was shot dead near his home in east Belfast last month. |
The men, who included Sinn Féin's northern chairman Bobby Storey, were later all released without charge. | The men, who included Sinn Féin's northern chairman Bobby Storey, were later all released without charge. |
On Sunday, Mr Storey claimed the police had no basis to detain him. | On Sunday, Mr Storey claimed the police had no basis to detain him. |
In a Sinn Féin press conference, he also said the IRA had "gone" and was "not coming back". | In a Sinn Féin press conference, he also said the IRA had "gone" and was "not coming back". |