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Welfare reform: Gerry Adams says more progress made | Welfare reform: Gerry Adams says more progress made |
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Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said that progress is still being made in talks over welfare reform. | Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said that progress is still being made in talks over welfare reform. |
Mr Adams said he had spoken to Deputy First Minister Martin McGuiness who has held more meetings on Saturday with First Minister Peter Robinson. | Mr Adams said he had spoken to Deputy First Minister Martin McGuiness who has held more meetings on Saturday with First Minister Peter Robinson. |
Earlier this week, Sinn Féin withdrew support for the welfare reform bill. | Earlier this week, Sinn Féin withdrew support for the welfare reform bill. |
The move has raised questions about the future of devolved government and talks have been taking place to solve the impasse. | The move has raised questions about the future of devolved government and talks have been taking place to solve the impasse. |
"I spoke to Martin McGuinness earlier this afternoon and progress has been made," Mr Adams said. | "I spoke to Martin McGuinness earlier this afternoon and progress has been made," Mr Adams said. |
"Martin set this out previously when he said he was resolution focused. | "Martin set this out previously when he said he was resolution focused. |
"So our team has been working with the DUP. I am pleased to note that progress has been made and I hope that continues. | "So our team has been working with the DUP. I am pleased to note that progress has been made and I hope that continues. |
"We are very committed to these issues, it's a core issue for us." | "We are very committed to these issues, it's a core issue for us." |
On Friday, Mr Robinson said he was "not without hope" about finding a resolution, but there was "still a long way to go". | On Friday, Mr Robinson said he was "not without hope" about finding a resolution, but there was "still a long way to go". |
He was speaking after more than five hours of talks between the DUP and Sinn Féin. | He was speaking after more than five hours of talks between the DUP and Sinn Féin. |
"There is a commitment to Stormont House and Castle agreements. We've had discussions which I think were useful during the course of today," Mr Robinson said. | "There is a commitment to Stormont House and Castle agreements. We've had discussions which I think were useful during the course of today," Mr Robinson said. |
"I'm not without hope that we can reach a resolution." | "I'm not without hope that we can reach a resolution." |
It is still unclear if the first minister and deputy first ministers will travel to Washington to attend Barack Obama's St Patrick's Day festivities on Tuesday. | It is still unclear if the first minister and deputy first ministers will travel to Washington to attend Barack Obama's St Patrick's Day festivities on Tuesday. |
Mr Robinson said he did not want to put the president in an embarrassing position and if there was still a crisis it would be "absurd" for him to head towards Washington. |
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