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US President George W Bush has telephoned Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams urging them to reach a deal by Monday to share power in Northern Ireland. | US President George W Bush has telephoned Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams urging them to reach a deal by Monday to share power in Northern Ireland. |
A White House spokesman said Mr Bush "urged them to take the final steps to reach agreement by 26 March on a new government for Northern Ireland". | A White House spokesman said Mr Bush "urged them to take the final steps to reach agreement by 26 March on a new government for Northern Ireland". |
He said they should "work together to build a future of peace and prosperity for the people of Northern Ireland." | He said they should "work together to build a future of peace and prosperity for the people of Northern Ireland." |
Mr Bush praised "the steps they have taken to advance the peace process". | Mr Bush praised "the steps they have taken to advance the peace process". |
Meanwhile, DUP leader Ian Paisley has said late night talks with senior members of his party had gone well. | |
The meeting in east Belfast went on until after midnight on Thursday. | |
The party's ruling executive is expected to meet on Saturday to decide whether or not they will nominate ministers to an executive on Monday. | |
It is understood Mr Paisley is to hold a further meeting with Prime Minister Tony Blair in London later on Friday. | |
Sinn Fein's Mitchel McLaughlin said there were still those in the DUP who did not want power-sharing. | |
He told the BBC on Friday that if Monday's power-sharing deadline was not met, the assembly should be dissolved and all assembly members "sacked". | |
The Northern Ireland Assembly has been suspended since October 2002, amid allegations of an IRA spy ring at Stormont. | The Northern Ireland Assembly has been suspended since October 2002, amid allegations of an IRA spy ring at Stormont. |
A subsequent court case collapsed. Direct rule has been in place since that date. | A subsequent court case collapsed. Direct rule has been in place since that date. |
The two governments have given the parties until 26 March to set up a power-sharing executive, otherwise Stormont will be dissolved. | The two governments have given the parties until 26 March to set up a power-sharing executive, otherwise Stormont will be dissolved. |
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