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| Leaders to brief on police powers | Leaders to brief on police powers |
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| Northern Ireland's First and Deputy First Ministers will brief a Stormont committee on their views regarding the devolution of policing and justice. | Northern Ireland's First and Deputy First Ministers will brief a Stormont committee on their views regarding the devolution of policing and justice. |
| Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness's meeting is seen as an important step in resolving the four-month deadlock between the DUP and Sinn Féin. | Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness's meeting is seen as an important step in resolving the four-month deadlock between the DUP and Sinn Féin. |
| The stand-off is expected to end on Thursday with ministers around the table once more. | The stand-off is expected to end on Thursday with ministers around the table once more. |
| The Executive is likely to turn its attention to the economic downturn. | The Executive is likely to turn its attention to the economic downturn. |
| In the meantime, the first and deputy first ministers will meet the Assembly and Executive Review Committee which has been discussing the devolution of policing and justice. | In the meantime, the first and deputy first ministers will meet the Assembly and Executive Review Committee which has been discussing the devolution of policing and justice. |
| The meeting will be held in private, but the two ministers are expected to address the media afterwards. | The meeting will be held in private, but the two ministers are expected to address the media afterwards. |
| The DUP and Sinn Féin have been at odds over when the assembly should take these powers. | |
| Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness are likely to signal the way ahead when they meet the committee. | Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness are likely to signal the way ahead when they meet the committee. |