Sinn Féin and DUP are given a week to ‘cool off’

Sinn Féin and the DUP will be given a week to “cool off” before the British and Irish governments attempt to restart power-sharing talks at Stormont.

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has signalled that back-channel discussions are likely this week in the hope that formal talks to restore the Northern Executive can resume before the end of the month. The DUP is objecting to a standalone Irish Language Act - which is a core Sinn ...