Murphy 'hopeful over proposals'
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The secretary of state has said he is hopeful the parties will accept the British-Irish blueprint aimed at restoring devolution.
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Secretary of State Paul Murphy is to explain why he has recognised a new UDA ceasefire which came into affect at midnight on Sunday.
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US President George W Bush has been told his help might be needed to seal a deal in talks to revive devolution in Northern Ireland.
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PRESIDENT BUSH expressed hope yesterday that his surprise intervention in the Northern Ireland peace process could help push both sides towards a deal.
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The DUP and Sinn Fein are holding further meetings on the proposals to break the political stalemate.
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THE Irish Republican Army announced was willing to resume disarmament and promote a &quot;totally peaceful&quot; Northern Ireland, it said today.
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Belfast - Britain&#39;s Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy warned on Saturday that the province could face new elections unless Roman Catholic and Protestant parties agreed on the formation of the power-sharing executive branch.
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By Peter Collins  Shadow Chancellor George Osborne said he was confident the Conservative Party in the Vale of Glamorgan could resume power.
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Northern Ireland's politicians must decide once and for all, within a few days, whether to unite to refloat the province's peace process, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said on Wednesday. "People want a decision," Ahern told reporters after talks with Britain's Tony Blair. "We have to call it within a matter of days."
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Opposition leaders begin weighing up on  Sunday whether to support a government led by Irish Prime  Minister Bertie Ahern after final election results confirmed he  was on track to secure a third successive term.
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Northern Ireland&#39;s politicians must decide once and for all, within a few days, whether to unite to refloat the province&#39;s peace process, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said on Wednesday.
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Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain has said it was still unclear whether Protestant and Catholic parties will unveil their choices for the two top posts in the province's power-sharing administration.
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Ministers are expected to go ahead with airport expansion plans despite opposition from environmentalists.
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LEEDS CASTLE, England Northern Ireland&#39;s feuding parties reported some progress Friday toward a lasting peace solution for the British province but were pessimistic about striking a deal.
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A breakthrough in the Northern Ireland political process may be just weeks away, the secretary of state has said.
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Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has given his backing for a plan to revive power-sharing in Northern Ireland. The party confirmed that at a meeting of senior Sinn Fein leaders in Belfast, Mr Adams said he
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