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| SF decides to 'follow agreement' | |
| (about 9 hours later) | |
| The Sinn Fein leadership has finished meeting in Dublin to discuss the St Andrews Agreement. | |
| The party's ard chomhairle (executive) has decided to "follow the course set out in the agreement". | |
| Party president Gerry Adams said that it has the potential to move the process forward. | |
| The ard chomhairle was briefed by MEP Mary Lou McDonald who along with MP Conor Murphy had been heading the consultation on the agreement. | |
| Ms McDonald said the meeting had been called to discuss the consultations within Sinn Fein. | Ms McDonald said the meeting had been called to discuss the consultations within Sinn Fein. |
| These "have taken place across Ireland over the last fortnight", she said. | These "have taken place across Ireland over the last fortnight", she said. |
| "There is a huge responsibility on all of the parties and the two governments at this time. | "There is a huge responsibility on all of the parties and the two governments at this time. |
| "If we can bring about a situation where anti-agreement unionists share power on the basis of equality with republicans, it will be a huge achievement. | |
| "But we need to ensure that progress is made on the basis of the Good Friday Agreement. | "But we need to ensure that progress is made on the basis of the Good Friday Agreement. |
| "Events of the last two weeks show us how difficult all of this is going to be to achieve and how much work has still to be done." | "Events of the last two weeks show us how difficult all of this is going to be to achieve and how much work has still to be done." |
| 'A new executive' | 'A new executive' |
| At the weekend, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said there was overwhelming support within the DUP for the implementation of the St Andrews Agreement. | At the weekend, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said there was overwhelming support within the DUP for the implementation of the St Andrews Agreement. |
| "I understand the DUP consultation process is 90 plus for (the St Andrews Agreement)," he said. | "I understand the DUP consultation process is 90 plus for (the St Andrews Agreement)," he said. |
| Northern Ireland's parties have until 10 November to give their verdicts on the draft St Andrews Agreement. | Northern Ireland's parties have until 10 November to give their verdicts on the draft St Andrews Agreement. |
| Mr Ahern believes the majority of DUP members support the St Andrews Agreement | Mr Ahern believes the majority of DUP members support the St Andrews Agreement |
| The British and Irish governments have set a date of 26 March 2007 for a new executive to be up and running. | The British and Irish governments have set a date of 26 March 2007 for a new executive to be up and running. |
| The chancellor, Gordon Brown, has promised £50bn to Northern Ireland over the next 10 years if power is devolved at Stormont. | The chancellor, Gordon Brown, has promised £50bn to Northern Ireland over the next 10 years if power is devolved at Stormont. |
| The Northern Ireland Assembly was suspended on 14 October 2002 amid allegations of a republican spy ring at Stormont. | The Northern Ireland Assembly was suspended on 14 October 2002 amid allegations of a republican spy ring at Stormont. |
| The court case that followed collapsed and one of those charged, Denis Donaldson, later admitted working as a British agent. | The court case that followed collapsed and one of those charged, Denis Donaldson, later admitted working as a British agent. |
| Direct rule from London was restored in October 2002 and has been in place since. | Direct rule from London was restored in October 2002 and has been in place since. |