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NI talks on flags, parading and the past to resume at Stormont NI talks on flags, parading and the past resume at Stormont
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Talks between Northern Ireland's main political parties on contentious issues are set to resume later. A second day of talks between Northern Ireland's main political parties on contentious issues has begun.
On Wednesday, talks on parades, flags and the legacy of the past took place at Stormont. The talks on parades, flags and the legacy of the past are being held at Stormont.
They come six months after the last major push to resolve the outstanding issues, the Haass talks, ended without agreement.They come six months after the last major push to resolve the outstanding issues, the Haass talks, ended without agreement.
The talks will resume hours before a decision is expected on a controversial return parade in north Belfast. The talks resumed hours before a decision is expected on a controversial return parade in north Belfast.
The Parades Commission are due to decide whether a 12 July march can walk along part of the Crumlin Road that separates nationalist and loyalist communities.The Parades Commission are due to decide whether a 12 July march can walk along part of the Crumlin Road that separates nationalist and loyalist communities.
On Wednesday, the DUP's Jonathan Bell said the talks would depend on "tolerance and respect" being shown towards Orange parades.On Wednesday, the DUP's Jonathan Bell said the talks would depend on "tolerance and respect" being shown towards Orange parades.
He added that if nationalism and republicanism did not change their approach to the matter then the prospects of success in the talks were "very limited".He added that if nationalism and republicanism did not change their approach to the matter then the prospects of success in the talks were "very limited".
'Only show in town''Only show in town'
The Ulster Unionist negotiating team suggested the party negotiators should discuss individual parading issues, like the controversial Orange Order parade past the Ardoyne shops in north Belfast.The Ulster Unionist negotiating team suggested the party negotiators should discuss individual parading issues, like the controversial Orange Order parade past the Ardoyne shops in north Belfast.
However, this proposal did not reach agreement and Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly said the discussions would not deal with specific parades.However, this proposal did not reach agreement and Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly said the discussions would not deal with specific parades.
He added that people had an expectation that elected representatives should deal with the outstanding issues, and the talks were "the only show in town".He added that people had an expectation that elected representatives should deal with the outstanding issues, and the talks were "the only show in town".
SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell, on his way in to Wednesday's meeting, said the British and Irish governments should also be there, as the parties must recognise they cannot solve the problems themselves.SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell, on his way in to Wednesday's meeting, said the British and Irish governments should also be there, as the parties must recognise they cannot solve the problems themselves.
Alliance Party leader David Ford said proposals from unionists to separate the talks about parading from those on Northern Ireland's troubled past would be insulting to victims.Alliance Party leader David Ford said proposals from unionists to separate the talks about parading from those on Northern Ireland's troubled past would be insulting to victims.