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| Northern Ireland: Stormont assembly scrapped as DUP sees 'no breakthrough' on devolution before deadline | Northern Ireland: Stormont assembly scrapped as DUP sees 'no breakthrough' on devolution before deadline |
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| There will be "no breakthrough" on an agreement to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland ahead of the 4pm deadline, according to a senior member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). | There will be "no breakthrough" on an agreement to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland ahead of the 4pm deadline, according to a senior member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). |
| Legislative Assembly member Edwin Poots said a scheduled assembly to nominate new ministers to the Northern Irish Assembly had been cancelled. | |
| If the parties do not reach a deal Northern Ireland faces the possibility of direct rule from Westminster. | |
| Sinn Fein said it was "make your mind up time for the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party)". | Sinn Fein said it was "make your mind up time for the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party)". |
| The parties are deadlocked over nationalist demands for an Irish language act, which is opposed by the DUP. | |
| A so-called hybrid model which would also cover the Ulster-Scots language has been proposed as an alternative would have been be accepted by Sinn Fein for progress to be made. | |
| If a deal cannot be struck, Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire could give Westminister a greater say in making decisions in Northern Ireland. | |
| Alternatively, he has the option of calling another assembly election or giving the parties more time to negotiate. | |
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