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Cardiff talks to improve police relations with loyalists and republicans | |
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Talks aimed at improving relations between loyalist and republican communities and the police will get under way in Cardiff later. | Talks aimed at improving relations between loyalist and republican communities and the police will get under way in Cardiff later. |
Senior police officers are meeting with politicians and community representatives for two days of talks. | |
Police insist the talks are not about trying to resolve parades disputes. | Police insist the talks are not about trying to resolve parades disputes. |
They said the aim is to reduce tensions in areas where there have been complaints about how the police have responded to such events. | They said the aim is to reduce tensions in areas where there have been complaints about how the police have responded to such events. |
Those attending include representatives from all the main political parties. | Those attending include representatives from all the main political parties. |
Loyalist community representatives taking part include UDA leader Jackie McDonald and Winston Irvine of the Progressive Unionist Party, the political representatives of the UVF. | Loyalist community representatives taking part include UDA leader Jackie McDonald and Winston Irvine of the Progressive Unionist Party, the political representatives of the UVF. |
Senior republican Sean 'Spike' Murray is also taking part. | Senior republican Sean 'Spike' Murray is also taking part. |
Other delegates include the former Presbyterian moderator the Rev Norman Hamilton. | Other delegates include the former Presbyterian moderator the Rev Norman Hamilton. |
The discussions will be led by facilitators from the University of Ulster and Stanford University in California. | The discussions will be led by facilitators from the University of Ulster and Stanford University in California. |