Sinn Fein 'out of step' says DUP

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Progress will only be made on the devolution of justice in a climate free from threat, the DUP leader Peter Robinson has said.

He accused Sinn Fein of "being out of step" with the British, Irish and American governments in claiming his position was intransigent.

Earlier, DUP MP Gregory Campbell said justice may not be devolved for years.

Mr Robinson said the decision would not be measured in years, but on whether outstanding issues were resolved.

He was reacting to comments by a Sinn Fein spokesman who claimed the DUP had no intention of backing the transfer of justice powers to Stormont.