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| Talks over board's reinstatement | |
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| Politicians are to meet Education Minister CaitrÃona Ruane next week to see if a suspended education board can be reconvened. | Politicians are to meet Education Minister CaitrÃona Ruane next week to see if a suspended education board can be reconvened. |
| The South Eastern Education and Library Board was suspended in July 2006 after failing to work within its budget. | The South Eastern Education and Library Board was suspended in July 2006 after failing to work within its budget. |
| Four government-appointed commissioners have run its affairs since then. | |
| A rebellion against cutbacks was led by DUP members but now they are trying to convince the current minister to let the board get back to business. | A rebellion against cutbacks was led by DUP members but now they are trying to convince the current minister to let the board get back to business. |
| However, ex-DUP politician Charlie Tosh said he would not return to a board governed by the Sinn Féin minister. | However, ex-DUP politician Charlie Tosh said he would not return to a board governed by the Sinn Féin minister. |
| "I don't consider her to be a fit person to be in the government of Northern Ireland, apart from the fact that she is a resident of the Irish Republic," he said. | "I don't consider her to be a fit person to be in the government of Northern Ireland, apart from the fact that she is a resident of the Irish Republic," he said. |
| The meeting will take place next Tuesday. | The meeting will take place next Tuesday. |
| All five of Northern Ireland's education boards are scheduled to be scrapped next April. | All five of Northern Ireland's education boards are scheduled to be scrapped next April. |