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DUP seeks assembly adjournment over Stormont crisis DUP defeated in assembly adjournment bid over Stormont crisis
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The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is seeking an adjournment of the assembly for four weeks to try to resolve the current political crisis. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has been defeated in an attempt to adjourn the assembly for four weeks to try to resolve the current political crisis.
The assembly was due to return next Monday after the summer recess. The assembly is due to return next Monday after the summer recess.
But First Minister Peter Robinson said after allegations of an IRA role in the murder of Kevin McGuigan Sr it "cannot be business as usual". But First Minister Peter Robinson said after allegations of an IRA role in the murder of Kevin McGuigan Sr, it "cannot be business as usual".
The chief constable has said there was no evidence that the killing was sanctioned by the organisation. However, the attempt to stall assembly meetings was overruled by other parties.
Meanwhile, Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Enda Kenny said his understanding is that the Northern Ireland Executive will not sit in September to allow time for talks. Mr Robinson is due to meet Prime Minister David Cameron later on Tuesday and will ask him to intervene in an attempt to solve the crisis at Stormont.
Mr Robinson is due to meet Prime Minister David Cameron later on Tuesday to discuss the Stormont crisis. Their discussions will centre on the political fall-out from Mr McGuigan Sr's killing and the subsequent decision by the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) to leave the executive.
The discussions will centre on the the political fall-out from Mr McGuigan's killing and the subsequent decision by the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) to leave the executive.
The former IRA man was shot dead in east Belfast last month. The police believe IRA members were involved.The former IRA man was shot dead in east Belfast last month. The police believe IRA members were involved.
Following the shooting, PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton also said that the IRA still exists.Following the shooting, PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton also said that the IRA still exists.
Analysis: What is the background to the Stormont row?Analysis: What is the background to the Stormont row?
Stormont's power-sharing government returned in 2007, headed by then Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley as first minister and Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness as deputy first minister.Stormont's power-sharing government returned in 2007, headed by then Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley as first minister and Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness as deputy first minister.
The two men had been bitter enemies for many years, but the decommissioning of IRA weapons in 2005 and Sinn Féin's endorsement of policing in Northern Ireland paved the way for Stormont's return.The two men had been bitter enemies for many years, but the decommissioning of IRA weapons in 2005 and Sinn Féin's endorsement of policing in Northern Ireland paved the way for Stormont's return.
In the last assessment by the Independent Monitoring Commission, an official body that monitored paramilitary activity that was wound down in 2010, it said it believed the Provisional IRA had "maintained its political course" and "would continue to do so".In the last assessment by the Independent Monitoring Commission, an official body that monitored paramilitary activity that was wound down in 2010, it said it believed the Provisional IRA had "maintained its political course" and "would continue to do so".
With Northern Ireland's chief constable now saying the Provisional IRA still exists and some of its members were involved in the murder of Kevin McGuigan, renewed focus has been placed on the stability of the institutions at Stormont.With Northern Ireland's chief constable now saying the Provisional IRA still exists and some of its members were involved in the murder of Kevin McGuigan, renewed focus has been placed on the stability of the institutions at Stormont.
Q&A: UUP withdrawalQ&A: UUP withdrawal
Ulster Unionist Party leader Mike Nesbitt said his party would not support the DUP's move to adjourn the assembly for four weeks. The DUP's proposal for an assembly adjournment was brought before Stormont's business committee on Tuesday.
Speaking as its sole minister Danny Kennedy formally withdrew from the executive, Mr Nesbitt said: "We are going into opposition - we're going to offer an alternative to what we've got. We believe the other parties need to get on with governing." But it was opposed by the UUP, Sinn Féin and the SDLP.
Mr Robinson put the adjournment proposal to the other parties in talks on Monday. UUP leader Mike Nesbitt said his party did not support it as "other parties need to get on with governing".
It was due to be discussed by the assembly's business committee on Tuesday. The UUP's sole minister Danny Kennedy formally withdrew from the executive on Tuesday.
Regarding his call for intensive talks, Mr Robinson said he saw them lasting no longer than four to six weeks. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has been meeting Irish government ministers in Dublin to discuss the crisis.
His meeting with Mr Cameron at Downing Street is "an opportunity for both of them to discuss the latest political situation in Northern Ireland and how we can continue to move forward", according to the prime minister's official spokeswoman.
Meanwhile, Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers is meeting Irish government ministers in Dublin to discuss the crisis.
Ahead of the meeting, she said it was important that political parties in Northern Ireland had "real dialogue" and worked together to resolve the future of the executive.Ahead of the meeting, she said it was important that political parties in Northern Ireland had "real dialogue" and worked together to resolve the future of the executive.
She added that it was "well worth considering" bringing back a body similar to the International Monitoring Commission to monitor paramilitary activity.She added that it was "well worth considering" bringing back a body similar to the International Monitoring Commission to monitor paramilitary activity.
She also said it was important to bring paramilitarism to an end.She also said it was important to bring paramilitarism to an end.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the current political meetings would probably give rise to "the possibility of a new period of negotiations and talks". Irish prime minister Enda Kenny said the current political meetings would probably give rise to "the possibility of a new period of negotiations and talks".
"I understand that the executive will not sit now for September which gives a period of a few weeks to actually settle down and focus on how important it is to get this back on track," he said.