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| No Haass deal reached after overnight talks | No Haass deal reached after overnight talks |
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| Northern Ireland parties who held talks through the night about how to resolve some of the province's most contentious issues, have failed to reach agreement. | Northern Ireland parties who held talks through the night about how to resolve some of the province's most contentious issues, have failed to reach agreement. |
| The negotiations at Stormont are chaired by the former United States diplomat Richard Haass. | The negotiations at Stormont are chaired by the former United States diplomat Richard Haass. |
| They are intended to find consensus on flags, parades and the past by the end of the year. | They are intended to find consensus on flags, parades and the past by the end of the year. |
| Doctor Haass is returning to the United States for Christmas. He will now send revised proposals to the five parties. | Doctor Haass is returning to the United States for Christmas. He will now send revised proposals to the five parties. |
| He said he would assess the response to his new suggestions before deciding whether to return for fresh negotiations before the end of the year. | |
| Dr Haass and Harvard professor Meghan O'Sullivan were brought to Northern Ireland in July by the first and deputy first ministers, with an aim of finding consensus on the displaying of national flags, the holding of parades and how to come to terms with the violence of the past. | Dr Haass and Harvard professor Meghan O'Sullivan were brought to Northern Ireland in July by the first and deputy first ministers, with an aim of finding consensus on the displaying of national flags, the holding of parades and how to come to terms with the violence of the past. |
| The negotiations continued through the night as politicians discussed the latest proposals from the former US diplomat. | The negotiations continued through the night as politicians discussed the latest proposals from the former US diplomat. |
| The talks on his fourth blueprint on flags, parades and the past were described as "potentially critical". | The talks on his fourth blueprint on flags, parades and the past were described as "potentially critical". |
| Early on Tuesday morning Dr Haass tweeted: "NI talks end w/o (without) accord; gaps persist on past, parades, flags; will explore if a last push justified; hope so, as all would gain from pact." | Early on Tuesday morning Dr Haass tweeted: "NI talks end w/o (without) accord; gaps persist on past, parades, flags; will explore if a last push justified; hope so, as all would gain from pact." |
| Stretch parties | Stretch parties |
| Dr Haass's first three sets of proposals deliberately tested out contrasting ideas on the parties. | Dr Haass's first three sets of proposals deliberately tested out contrasting ideas on the parties. |
| But his fourth blueprint was billed as an attempt to find some common ground. | But his fourth blueprint was billed as an attempt to find some common ground. |
| It was said to be designed to stretch the parties, but not beyond breaking point. | It was said to be designed to stretch the parties, but not beyond breaking point. |
| The latest document does not have much on flags, which drew little agreement between the parties. | The latest document does not have much on flags, which drew little agreement between the parties. |
| There is understood to be a fair amount on the proposed replacement for the Parades Commission - which regulates controversial parades- and quite a lot on a new approach to dealing with the past. | There is understood to be a fair amount on the proposed replacement for the Parades Commission - which regulates controversial parades- and quite a lot on a new approach to dealing with the past. |
| It is understood the parties still disagree on more than 20 points, including whether a new single historical investigations unit should be limited to examining specific incidents or should look at broad themes such as the role of collusion during Northern Ireland's Troubles. | It is understood the parties still disagree on more than 20 points, including whether a new single historical investigations unit should be limited to examining specific incidents or should look at broad themes such as the role of collusion during Northern Ireland's Troubles. |
| The timetable for the talks were revised a number of times on Monday. | The timetable for the talks were revised a number of times on Monday. |
| Originally, a round-table session had been scheduled for 11:00 GMT, however, it was later shifted to 18:00 GMT then to 20:00 GMT. | Originally, a round-table session had been scheduled for 11:00 GMT, however, it was later shifted to 18:00 GMT then to 20:00 GMT. |
| They got underway at about 20:50 GMT. | They got underway at about 20:50 GMT. |
| The delays on Monday appear to reflect the difficulties facing Dr Haass and his co-chair, Dr O'Sullivan, in bridging the gaps between the parties. | The delays on Monday appear to reflect the difficulties facing Dr Haass and his co-chair, Dr O'Sullivan, in bridging the gaps between the parties. |