'Scope for agreement' in NI talks, says Downing Street

[Barman]

Overnight talks aimed at averting the collapse of Northern Ireland's power-sharing coalition have adjourned.

Sinn Fein and the DUP have been at loggerheads over the devolution of policing and justice powers.

The British and Irish prime ministers were locked in meetings until shortly after 0600 GMT on Wednesday.

A Downing Street spokesman said "there is scope for agreement" though the Irish government cautioned that "some outstanding issues remain".

Source

They said on the radio this morning that they weren't sure what "the shape of the agreement will be".

Perhaps I could help them and save a lot of time...

The shape of the agreement and the eventual outcome will be whatever The IRA Sinn Fein want.  

Terrorism works against weak governments - why not just give them whatever they want and get it over and done with...?  

[Snoopy]

Overnight talks aimed at averting the collapse of Northern Ireland's power-sharing coalition have adjourned.

Sinn Fein and the DUP have been at loggerheads over the devolution of policing and justice powers.

The British and Irish prime ministers were locked in meetings until shortly after 0600 GMT on Wednesday.

A Downing Street spokesman said "there is scope for agreement" though the Irish government cautioned that "some outstanding issues remain".

Source

They said on the radio this morning that they weren't sure what "the shape of the agreement will be".

Perhaps I could help them and save a lot of time...

The shape of the agreement and the eventual outcome will be whatever The IRA Sinn Fein want. 

Terrorism works against week governments - why not just give them whatever they want and get it over and done with...? 

How true ~ mind you I doubt that a fortnight government would do any better. (Sorry but that was irresistible)

Your point is of course absolutely right. The British Government have been caving in to these people for a long time and are not likely to stop now. We should have hung the lot or pulled out and left them to it 50 years or more ago.

[Barman]