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| '48 hours for talks deal' - PM | '48 hours for talks deal' - PM |
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| The prime minister has said he believes that policing and justice powers could be devolved to NI by the start of May. | |
| Gordon Brown, who is preparing to leave NI, told a news conference that there was a "prospect of a reasonable agreement" within the next two days. | |
| It is understood that Sinn Fein are unhappy the prime minister is leaving without a deal having been done. | It is understood that Sinn Fein are unhappy the prime minister is leaving without a deal having been done. |
| The DUP and Sinn Fein have been at loggerheads over the devolution of policing and justice powers. | The DUP and Sinn Fein have been at loggerheads over the devolution of policing and justice powers. |
| Gordon Brown said that he believed agreement could be reached and that the parties would have another 48 hours to consider the proposals. | Gordon Brown said that he believed agreement could be reached and that the parties would have another 48 hours to consider the proposals. |
| He said that if there was no agreement, then the two governments would publish their proposals. | He said that if there was no agreement, then the two governments would publish their proposals. |
| BBC NI political editor Mark Devenport said the mood within the talks had become dark, with Sinn Fein believed to be unhappy that the two premiers were leaving. | BBC NI political editor Mark Devenport said the mood within the talks had become dark, with Sinn Fein believed to be unhappy that the two premiers were leaving. |
| After the press conference by the prime minister and taoiseach, Secretary of State Shaun Woodward and Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin are expected to hold a plenary session with all the parties involved. | After the press conference by the prime minister and taoiseach, Secretary of State Shaun Woodward and Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin are expected to hold a plenary session with all the parties involved. |
| Sinn Fein and the DUP - Northern Ireland's two biggest political parties - have been arguing for months over the transfer of policing and justice powers from Westminster to Stormont. | Sinn Fein and the DUP - Northern Ireland's two biggest political parties - have been arguing for months over the transfer of policing and justice powers from Westminster to Stormont. |
| Division | Division |
| Sinn Fein wants the completion of devolution to happen as soon as possible, but the DUP argues there must be unionist "community confidence" before powers are put in the hands of local politicians. | Sinn Fein wants the completion of devolution to happen as soon as possible, but the DUP argues there must be unionist "community confidence" before powers are put in the hands of local politicians. |
| The "confidence" issue causing most division is over the handling of parades. | The "confidence" issue causing most division is over the handling of parades. |
| The DUP wants to scrap the Parades Commission, which puts conditions on some of the most contentious marches, but Sinn Fein has accused the party of giving the Orange Order a talks veto. | The DUP wants to scrap the Parades Commission, which puts conditions on some of the most contentious marches, but Sinn Fein has accused the party of giving the Orange Order a talks veto. |
| Are you in Northern Ireland? Do you think the talks will succeed? Send us your comments. | Are you in Northern Ireland? Do you think the talks will succeed? Send us your comments. |
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