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| DUP rules out May move on justice | DUP rules out May move on justice |
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| The DUP has ruled out the devolution of policing and justice powers in May - the target date set in the St Andrew's Agreement. | The DUP has ruled out the devolution of policing and justice powers in May - the target date set in the St Andrew's Agreement. |
| The party's Jeffrey Donaldson chaired a Stormont committee that has looked at the issue for the past seven months. | The party's Jeffrey Donaldson chaired a Stormont committee that has looked at the issue for the past seven months. |
| In an interview for the Politics Show, Mr Donaldson said the DUP would not be rushed. | In an interview for the Politics Show, Mr Donaldson said the DUP would not be rushed. |
| Sinn Fein has criticised the DUP's stance, saying there is no reason why the May deadline cannot be met. | Sinn Fein has criticised the DUP's stance, saying there is no reason why the May deadline cannot be met. |
| "It is a question of ensuring there is adequate public confidence that the assembly is ready to take on these powers," said Mr Donaldson. | |
| There also has to be political agreement on it. I don't think any of these things are in place." | There also has to be political agreement on it. I don't think any of these things are in place." |