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Feuding Stormont leaders to meet Feuding Stormont leaders to meet
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Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness are due to appear together before a Stormont committee later as the crisis over the devolved institutions deepens. The NI first and deputy first ministers are to appear together in front of a Stormont committee as the crisis over the devolved institutions deepens.
The DUP and Sinn Féin clashed on Tuesday after Mr McGuinness said it was highly unlikely Thursday's scheduled Executive meeting will take place. On Tuesday, Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness said it was highly unlikely the executive would meet on Thursday because of concerns about the agenda.
The DUP expressed disappointment at the deputy first minister's remarks. But the DUP said an agenda was agreed with First Minister Peter Robinson.
Ministers have not met since June, amid Sinn Fein insisting progress must first be made on devolving justice powers.Ministers have not met since June, amid Sinn Fein insisting progress must first be made on devolving justice powers.
Mr McGuinness said: "Sinn Féin is not going to play second fiddle to a DUP agenda in these institutions." Mr McGuinness said a meeting of the executive had to deal with all of the issues of concern to all of the parties.
However, UUP leader Sir Reg Empey accused Sinn Féin of blackmail over its "blockade" of the Stormont Executive. "Not least the whole issue of education and the gross interference by the DUP in the work of the education minister," he said.
"The whole issue of the Long Kesh site, where thousands and thousands of jobs could have been provided but the DUP made a dog's dinner of that over the course of the last 18 months."
However on Wednesday, the DUP's Sammy Wilson said the executive meeting was not being held up by Mr Robinson.
"Martin McGuinness had agreed the 12 items, so there was joint agreement there, and still he refuses to hold an executive meeting.
"When he says he's sad there is no executive meeting, there must be an element of crocodile tears because the only reason there has not been an executive meeting is because Martin McGuinness will not agree to call it."