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| Stormont crisis: New cross-party talks to begin | Stormont crisis: New cross-party talks to begin |
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| Northern Ireland's secretary of state will convene another round of cross-party talks at Stormont later with the aim of resolving the latest crisis. | Northern Ireland's secretary of state will convene another round of cross-party talks at Stormont later with the aim of resolving the latest crisis. |
| It was sparked by the police assessment that IRA members were involved in the murder of Kevin McGuigan Sr. | |
| The ex-IRA member was shot dead in east Belfast on 12 August. | The ex-IRA member was shot dead in east Belfast on 12 August. |
| On Monday, the Democratic Unionist Party said there would be no meetings of the Stormont Executive unless the talks reached a satisfactory outcome. | On Monday, the Democratic Unionist Party said there would be no meetings of the Stormont Executive unless the talks reached a satisfactory outcome. |
| Before the cross-party meetings start, Secretary of State Theresa Villiers is expected to make a statement to the House of Commons spelling out the government's view of the situation at Stormont. | Before the cross-party meetings start, Secretary of State Theresa Villiers is expected to make a statement to the House of Commons spelling out the government's view of the situation at Stormont. |
| 'Same problems' | 'Same problems' |
| The Belfast talks will take place at Stormont House. | The Belfast talks will take place at Stormont House. |
| The venue is where Ms Villiers and the Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan thought they had resolved the multiple problems facing the Northern Ireland power-sharing executive just before Christmas last year. | The venue is where Ms Villiers and the Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan thought they had resolved the multiple problems facing the Northern Ireland power-sharing executive just before Christmas last year. |
| Instead the two ministers will be back at the same place, tackling the same old problems, plus some pressing new ones. | Instead the two ministers will be back at the same place, tackling the same old problems, plus some pressing new ones. |
| 'Predictable' | 'Predictable' |
| The DUP insisted that, in the wake of Mr McGuigan's murder, Stormont could not go about its business as usual. | The DUP insisted that, in the wake of Mr McGuigan's murder, Stormont could not go about its business as usual. |
| So, DUP leader Peter Robinson's announcement that his party will prevent executive ministers meeting around their round table in the coming weeks was predictable. | So, DUP leader Peter Robinson's announcement that his party will prevent executive ministers meeting around their round table in the coming weeks was predictable. |
| Despite that, and the Ulster Unionists decision to withdraw their only minister, these talks will go ahead, probably lasting four to six weeks. | Despite that, and the Ulster Unionists decision to withdraw their only minister, these talks will go ahead, probably lasting four to six weeks. |
| Whether the negotiations can resolve the continuing arguments over the current status of the IRA, welfare reform or the budget remains far from certain. | Whether the negotiations can resolve the continuing arguments over the current status of the IRA, welfare reform or the budget remains far from certain. |