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| 'Unlikely' NI executive will meet | 'Unlikely' NI executive will meet |
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| It is highly unlikely that the Northern Ireland Executive will meet on Thursday, Martin McGuinness has said. | |
| The devolution of policing powers has been a contentious issue between the DUP and Sinn Féin. | The devolution of policing powers has been a contentious issue between the DUP and Sinn Féin. |
| "Sinn Féin is not going to play second fiddle to a DUP agenda in these institutions," the deputy first minister said. | "Sinn Féin is not going to play second fiddle to a DUP agenda in these institutions," the deputy first minister said. |
| Last week First Minister Peter Robinson said it was imperative the Executive should meet as planned on Thursday. | Last week First Minister Peter Robinson said it was imperative the Executive should meet as planned on Thursday. |
| Mr McGuinness said that the situation was "very serious" but that the institutions could only work on a basis of "partnership and equality". | Mr McGuinness said that the situation was "very serious" but that the institutions could only work on a basis of "partnership and equality". |
| "In the course of recent days we have been engaged in a number of discussions with the DUP aimed at agreeing an agenda for an executive meeting on Thursday," he said. | "In the course of recent days we have been engaged in a number of discussions with the DUP aimed at agreeing an agenda for an executive meeting on Thursday," he said. |
| "Agreeing an agenda means that all issues of concern need to be put on the agenda - not simply those of concern to the unionist community or the DUP. | "Agreeing an agenda means that all issues of concern need to be put on the agenda - not simply those of concern to the unionist community or the DUP. |
| "Despite our efforts this has not succeeded and no progress has been made." | "Despite our efforts this has not succeeded and no progress has been made." |
| A DUP spokesman said he was "disappointed" by Mr McGuinness's remarks. | |
| "If he is talking about a serious situation, it is a situation of his own making - we want to see the executive going ahead," he said. |