Fresh round of talks to restore power-sharing
A fresh round of talks to restore Northern Ireland's power-sharing institutions gets underway involving the main parties.
‘Little progress on key issues’ in Stormont talks - SF
- Michelle O'Neill delivers a bleak assessment of the first three days of the two-week negotiation process
There has been little progress in the Stormont talks thus far, Sinn Féin has said.
Three days into the second round of meetings, the party accused the UK Government and the DUP of not focusing on the key issues.
Michelle O’Neill said: “We have seen no progress to date - nothing that we could report that's anything significant.
"It’s clear that the British government and the DUP have not focused on the key issues, which were at the heart of the recent election.
"We want to see the institutions work but they must work on the basis of equality, integrity and respect and delivery for all.
"Let me be absolutely clear there can be no return to the status quo."
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DUP ready for second election if talks fail - Donaldson
The DUP is prepared for another election if an agreement cannot be reached in the talks process, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said.
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Foster pledge welcomed by Irish language speakers
Irish speakers have welcomed DUP leader Arlene Foster’s pledge to better understand the language.
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Lack of trust 'threatening devolution' - Long
Alliance leader Naomi Long has said the devolution project could be lost because of the lack of trust between the parties.