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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. | 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 get under way, 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. |
Analysis: BBC News NI political editor Mark Devenport | |
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. | |
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. |
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. |
The Ulster Unionists withdrew from the executive after police said Provisional IRA members had a role in Mr McGuigan's killing and that the organisation still existed. | |
That was rejected by Sinn Féin - it said the IRA had "gone away". | |
But the Ulster Unionists said Sinn Féin's denial that the IRA existed caused a breakdown in trust and it left its government role. | |
The current talks are expected to last four to six weeks. |