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Northern Ireland talks continuing at Stormont Northern Ireland talks continue through the night
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Politicians in Northern Ireland have negotiated through the night in an attempt to agree on a range of issues affecting power-sharing. Politicians in Northern Ireland have negotiated through the night in a bid to reach a deal on a range of issues affecting power-sharing.
Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers, who set a deadline of Tuesday morning for a deal, is due to convene a formal meeting. The Northern Ireland secretary, who set a deadline of Tuesday morning for a deal, is to hold a round table meeting.
Details of the cross-party discussions are yet to emerge, and it is not clear whether a deal will be reached.
The talks on welfare reform, the past, flags and parades have lasted 11 weeks.The talks on welfare reform, the past, flags and parades have lasted 11 weeks.
The five Northern Ireland Executive parties and the UK and Irish governments have been involved in the talks at Stormont Castle. The parties have spent the last few hours waiting for the government to give them a new Heads of Agreement document covering all the issues.
The BBC's Northern Ireland political editor, Mark Devenport, said the main source of contention appeared to be related to the legacy of the Troubles. A short time ago, the Ulster Unionist MLA Tom Elliot tweeted: "Such a shambles - told government paper would be ready at 1am, then it was 2am, then 3am, it's now 7am and still waiting and waiting."
Overnight, it became clear that while the UK government has improved its latest financial offer, it is not keen to write off more than £200m in welfare fines.
The fines were imposed due to the delay in implementing welfare reform measures that have already come into force elsewhere in the UK.
The five Northern Ireland Executive parties and the UK and Irish governments have been involved in the weeks of negotiations at Stormont Castle.
The BBC's Northern Ireland political editor, Mark Devenport, said one Stormont source had told him that while the financial aspect of the talks might change marginally, the main point of contention appeared to be related to the legacy of the Troubles.
In particular, disagreements have continued over the remit of new agencies being created to deal with legacy issues.
There is also believed to be disagreement over whether outstanding inquests into contentious killings are held in court or subsumed into what will be known as the Historic Investigations Unit.
Elsewhere, the terms of a new financial package proposed by UK Prime Minister David Cameron have also been a focus of the talks.Elsewhere, the terms of a new financial package proposed by UK Prime Minister David Cameron have also been a focus of the talks.
Last week the five executive parties asked the UK government for £2bn in loans and extra funding over a 10-year period. The government later made a £1.5bn offer.Last week the five executive parties asked the UK government for £2bn in loans and extra funding over a 10-year period. The government later made a £1.5bn offer.
First Minister Peter Robinson said he believed that there was "real money on the table" from Westminster, but Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt said: "I have to caution that most of that is loans."First Minister Peter Robinson said he believed that there was "real money on the table" from Westminster, but Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt said: "I have to caution that most of that is loans."
Sinn Féin's Conor Murphy said progress had been made but the "devil was in the detail".Sinn Féin's Conor Murphy said progress had been made but the "devil was in the detail".
The five parties said they were considering details of the proposed financial package, though some warned there were still other issues to be resolved.The five parties said they were considering details of the proposed financial package, though some warned there were still other issues to be resolved.
Ms Villiers said on Monday that the government's financial offer had been "positive and generous", but also reflected the UK's "extremely difficult fiscal situation".Ms Villiers said on Monday that the government's financial offer had been "positive and generous", but also reflected the UK's "extremely difficult fiscal situation".
She said it "had to be fair to all parts of the United Kingdom".She said it "had to be fair to all parts of the United Kingdom".
One issue is over £214m owed to the UK Treasury after Northern Ireland failed to implement welfare reforms passed by Westminster in February 2013. The Northern Ireland Executive still owes more than £214m to the UK Treasury after Northern Ireland failed to implement welfare reforms passed by Westminster in February 2013.
The figure is the amount the benefits budget in Northern Ireland should have fallen if welfare reforms had been implemented. The Stormont parties want this written off. The figure is the amount the benefits budget in Northern Ireland should have fallen if welfare reforms had been implemented.
The Northern Ireland Executive parties want this written off and Stormont sources said this issue is still under discussion.