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More talks on NI justice quandary | More talks on NI justice quandary |
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Sinn Fein and the DUP are to hold further talks at Stormont on Monday over the devolution of policing and justice, Gerry Adams has said. | |
Speaking during talks on Saturday the party president said he did not expect an imminent breakthrough and the talks remained a "work in progress". | |
The parties are at loggerheads over the issue and earlier, the DUP's assembly team was briefed on progress. | |
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 want the powers transferred immediately, while the DUP says community confidence is essential. | Sinn Fein want the powers transferred 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. |