West Belfast Talks Back
At the West Belfast Talks Back event tonight, which I chaired, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness revealed that it was he who proposed to the DUP that both parties should not nominate a justice minister, and that the post should be filled by the Assembly on a cross-community basis. He also explained that it was his idea that there should be one combined policing and justice portfolio, rather than two new departments.
Following that the British and Irish governments have requested an assessment from the IMC on the status of the IRA Army Council, Nelson McCausland of the DUP told the meeting he believed the IRA Army Council was still in existence.
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At 7th Aug 2008, dennisjunior1 wrote:I hope that Belfast talks
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At 7th Aug 2008, pete_baker wrote:Thanks for that info from the night, Will. No-one else seems to have bothered reporting it.
"He also explained that it was his idea that there should be one combined policing and justice portfolio, rather than two new departments."
Except, of course, it wasn't his idea at all.
It's actually just another u-turn on the part of his party.
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