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| Sinn Fein 'must clarify threat' | Sinn Fein 'must clarify threat' |
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| Sinn Féin must make it clear it wants to remain in devolved government in Northern Ireland, DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson has said. | Sinn Féin must make it clear it wants to remain in devolved government in Northern Ireland, DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson has said. |
| He was speaking after Sinn Féin TD CaoimhghÃn à Caoláin warned his party would collapse the assembly if policing and justice were not devolved. | |
| The two parties are involved in ongoing talks over the issue. | The two parties are involved in ongoing talks over the issue. |
| Mr Donaldson said: "Do they want to stay in the executive? If they do, let's meet and address these issues." | Mr Donaldson said: "Do they want to stay in the executive? If they do, let's meet and address these issues." |
| Transferring policing and justice powers from Westminster to Stormont has been one of the most contentious issues since devolution was restored to Northern Ireland. | Transferring policing and justice powers from Westminster to Stormont has been one of the most contentious issues since devolution was restored to Northern Ireland. |
| Bearing in mind the statement went through their official press office, one is left with the impression it's a bit of kite-flying by Sinn Féin Jeffrey DonaldsonDUP | Bearing in mind the statement went through their official press office, one is left with the impression it's a bit of kite-flying by Sinn Féin Jeffrey DonaldsonDUP |
| Earlier this month, it had appeared the two parties were on the brink of resolving their stand-off over the issue when they agreed there should be a single minister who should be elected by a cross-community vote. | Earlier this month, it had appeared the two parties were on the brink of resolving their stand-off over the issue when they agreed there should be a single minister who should be elected by a cross-community vote. |
| Speaking on Sunday at a republican meeting in County Cavan, Mr à Caoláin said republicans were growing increasingly concerned at the lack of progress being made. | |
| "There is now widespread and growing concern among republicans at the failure to transfer policing and justice powers from London to Belfast in due time," he said. | "There is now widespread and growing concern among republicans at the failure to transfer policing and justice powers from London to Belfast in due time," he said. |
| It is now the end of August and we do not even have a date for transfer. This is totally unacceptable CaoimhghÃn à CaoláinSinn Fein | |
| "When Sinn Fein changed our policy on policing in the north, accepting that a new beginning was being made, it was with the prospect that policing and justice powers would be transferred by May of this year. | "When Sinn Fein changed our policy on policing in the north, accepting that a new beginning was being made, it was with the prospect that policing and justice powers would be transferred by May of this year. |
| "It is now the end of August and we do not even have a date for transfer. This is totally unacceptable." | "It is now the end of August and we do not even have a date for transfer. This is totally unacceptable." |
| Mr Donaldson said the DUP needed to know where Sinn Féin stands on his comments. | Mr Donaldson said the DUP needed to know where Sinn Féin stands on his comments. |
| "Bearing in mind the statement went through their official press office, one is left with the impression it's a bit of kite-flying by Sinn Féin. | "Bearing in mind the statement went through their official press office, one is left with the impression it's a bit of kite-flying by Sinn Féin. |
| "These comments were not off the cuff or out of the blue." | "These comments were not off the cuff or out of the blue." |
| Ulster Unionist Party leader Sir Reg Empey said: "I call upon the Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness to say whether or not Mr à Caoláin was speaking for Sinn Féin ministers. | |
| "If Martin McGuinness does not distance himself from this statement then a full-blown crisis is facing the executive next month." | "If Martin McGuinness does not distance himself from this statement then a full-blown crisis is facing the executive next month." |
| The Northern Ireland Assembly is currently on summer recess and is scheduled to return next month. | The Northern Ireland Assembly is currently on summer recess and is scheduled to return next month. |