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| Robinson briefs MLAs on policing | Robinson briefs MLAs on policing |
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| A briefing of the DUP's assembly team on talks about the devolution of policing and justice has ended. | A briefing of the DUP's assembly team on talks about the devolution of policing and justice has ended. |
| A party spokesman said the meeting was "very useful and constructive" and they hoped to have more talks with other parties next week. | |
| BBC political correspondent Gareth Gordon said the meeting was likely to have been a progress report to the group from party leader Peter Robinson. | BBC political correspondent Gareth Gordon said the meeting was likely to have been a progress report to the group from party leader Peter Robinson. |
| The leadership of Sinn Fein is expected at Stormont later. | The leadership of Sinn Fein is expected at Stormont later. |
| there are no indications at present that there will be direct talks between the parties on Saturday. | |
| Negotiations between DUP leader Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness of Sinn Fein had been "constructive", a senior DUP source told the BBC on Friday. | Negotiations between DUP leader Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness of Sinn Fein had been "constructive", a senior DUP source told the BBC on Friday. |
| Both parties have released few details about the Stormont negotiations. | Both parties have released few details about the Stormont negotiations. |
| It has emerged that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a telephone conversation with Deputy First Minister McGuinness on Friday about the policing and justice negotiations. | It has emerged that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a telephone conversation with Deputy First Minister McGuinness on Friday about the policing and justice negotiations. |
| Sinn Fein and the DUP have been at loggerheads for months about when policing and justice powers should be devolved. | Sinn Fein and the DUP have been at loggerheads for months about when policing and justice powers should be devolved. |
| Sinn Fein want the transfer immediately, while the DUP says community confidence is essential. | Sinn Fein want the transfer immediately, while the DUP says community confidence is essential. |
| In particular, the DUP is understood to want an agreement on how contentious parades should be handled in future. | In particular, the DUP is understood to want an agreement on how contentious parades should be handled in future. |
| Sinn Fein has said the devolution of policing and justice is a separate issue and the two should not be linked. | Sinn Fein has said the devolution of policing and justice is a separate issue and the two should not be linked. |