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| Northern Ireland parties prepare for new talks | Northern Ireland parties prepare for new talks |
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| Preparations are under way for more intensive political talks about dealing with the past, parades and flags in Northern Ireland. | Preparations are under way for more intensive political talks about dealing with the past, parades and flags in Northern Ireland. |
| It is thought two three-day sessions will be convened by the first and deputy first ministers. | It is thought two three-day sessions will be convened by the first and deputy first ministers. |
| The five Stormont executive parties are being asked to name their delegations by Tuesday. | The five Stormont executive parties are being asked to name their delegations by Tuesday. |
| Irish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore is holding talks with the first and deputy first ministers. | |
| Mr Gilmore will shortly leave his post after announcing his resignation as leader of the Irish Labour Party. | Mr Gilmore will shortly leave his post after announcing his resignation as leader of the Irish Labour Party. |
| Ulster Unionist sources have indicated they will send a delegation to the new talks. | Ulster Unionist sources have indicated they will send a delegation to the new talks. |
| However, they are continuing to insist they will not engage in any negotiations about the legacy of the Troubles until after they have at least seen the outcome of the review by Lady Justice Hallett of the issue of On the Runs. | However, they are continuing to insist they will not engage in any negotiations about the legacy of the Troubles until after they have at least seen the outcome of the review by Lady Justice Hallett of the issue of On the Runs. |
| On the Runs is the term used to refer to people who are suspected of, but who have not been charged or convicted of paramilitary offences during the Troubles. | On the Runs is the term used to refer to people who are suspected of, but who have not been charged or convicted of paramilitary offences during the Troubles. |
| It was a process that involved letters being given to republican paramilitary suspects assuring them that they were not wanted by police anywhere in the UK. | It was a process that involved letters being given to republican paramilitary suspects assuring them that they were not wanted by police anywhere in the UK. |
| Details of the On the Runs scheme came to light after the trial of a man suspected of the IRA bombing of Hyde Park in 1982 collapsed in London earlier this year. | Details of the On the Runs scheme came to light after the trial of a man suspected of the IRA bombing of Hyde Park in 1982 collapsed in London earlier this year. |
| John Downey, from County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland, had denied killing four soldiers in the attack. | John Downey, from County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland, had denied killing four soldiers in the attack. |
| A court ruled that he should not be tried because of the assurance contained in a letter that he had been given in error by the government. | A court ruled that he should not be tried because of the assurance contained in a letter that he had been given in error by the government. |
| The Hallett inquiry was ordered by Prime Minister David Cameron and is due to report during the summer. | The Hallett inquiry was ordered by Prime Minister David Cameron and is due to report during the summer. |