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18/01/2018
Secretary Of State To Announce Fresh Round Of Talks
NI's Secretary of State is expected to announce a fresh round of talks aimed at restoring devolution later on today, 18 January.
Karen Bradley is to travel to Stormont with Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Soveney.
Discussions are expected to start next Wednesday, 24 January.
NI has been without an Executive for over a year.
Sinn Fein Northern leader Michelle O'Neill said: "Sinn Féin want to see the restoration of power sharing institutions and new equal partnership government which delivers for all.
"That requires Karen Bradley and the British government to act with the rigorous impartiality demanded of them by the Good Friday Agreement as co-guarantors if we are to see any meaningful negotiations take place. She is not a neutral broker and has a duty to fulfil her political responsibilities.
"Their partisan approach to date has been underscored by their pact with the DUP at Westminster which completely eradicated any remaining pretence of impartiality and serves to compound the difficulties which exist.
"If any new talks to restore the Executive are to succeed, there must be a new approach from Karen Bradley's government.
"The political will must also exist within the DUP which has not been evident to date.
"We believe that Agreement is possible and our leadership will play our full part to try reach a resolution."
(CD)
Karen Bradley is to travel to Stormont with Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Soveney.
Discussions are expected to start next Wednesday, 24 January.
NI has been without an Executive for over a year.
Sinn Fein Northern leader Michelle O'Neill said: "Sinn Féin want to see the restoration of power sharing institutions and new equal partnership government which delivers for all.
"That requires Karen Bradley and the British government to act with the rigorous impartiality demanded of them by the Good Friday Agreement as co-guarantors if we are to see any meaningful negotiations take place. She is not a neutral broker and has a duty to fulfil her political responsibilities.
"Their partisan approach to date has been underscored by their pact with the DUP at Westminster which completely eradicated any remaining pretence of impartiality and serves to compound the difficulties which exist.
"If any new talks to restore the Executive are to succeed, there must be a new approach from Karen Bradley's government.
"The political will must also exist within the DUP which has not been evident to date.
"We believe that Agreement is possible and our leadership will play our full part to try reach a resolution."
(CD)
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