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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. The first and deputy first ministers are to address assembly members later about a return to executive meetings and policing and justice plans.
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. SDLP leader Mark Durkan has welcomed the prospect.
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 important thing is that we are going to have the executive meeting at last, 22 weeks after it stopped," he said.
"It is going to be getting back to business and there is quite a lot of business for it to do."
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.
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.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.