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| PM trip aims to end N Ireland row | PM trip aims to end N Ireland row |
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| Gordon Brown is travelling to Belfast to hold talks with Northern Ireland's political leaders in a bid to resolve a deepening row at Stormont. | |
| Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionists are at loggerheads over when policing and justice powers should be devolved from Westminster. | Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionists are at loggerheads over when policing and justice powers should be devolved from Westminster. |
| While Sinn Fein wants it to happen immediately, the DUP is more cautious. | While Sinn Fein wants it to happen immediately, the DUP is more cautious. |
| But there are fears the increasingly bitter row could bring down the power-sharing executive. | But there are fears the increasingly bitter row could bring down the power-sharing executive. |
| Relations between DUP First Minister Peter Robinson and Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have deteriorated in recent weeks. | |
| Mr McGuinness has suggested that Mr Robinson might be having "cold feet" about a deal. | Mr McGuinness has suggested that Mr Robinson might be having "cold feet" about a deal. |
| Mr Robinson retorted that Mr McGuinness was making a "one-sided nasty attack". | Mr Robinson retorted that Mr McGuinness was making a "one-sided nasty attack". |
| Sinn Fein says the transfer should have happened months ago, but the DUP says the Treasury must pay for it. The cost is thought to be in the region of £600 million. | Sinn Fein says the transfer should have happened months ago, but the DUP says the Treasury must pay for it. The cost is thought to be in the region of £600 million. |
| Mr Robinson has also said the unionist community must have confidence in the new arrangements before he will give the go ahead. He said the transfer could not happen before Christmas. | |
| Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward has said a deal would be "the final part of the jigsaw". | Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward has said a deal would be "the final part of the jigsaw". |
| At the Labour Party conference last week, Mr Woodward said US firms were poised to invest in Northern Ireland once a deal had been agreed. | At the Labour Party conference last week, Mr Woodward said US firms were poised to invest in Northern Ireland once a deal had been agreed. |
| He said: "Never forget there are 42 million Irish-Americans who want to invest in the shared future of Northern Ireland." | He said: "Never forget there are 42 million Irish-Americans who want to invest in the shared future of Northern Ireland." |