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Policing talks to be held in US

The first and deputy first ministers will meet again with Prime Minister Gordon Brown in New York on Wednesday.

Peter Robinson e Martin McGuinnessThey will be continuing their talks on the devolution of policing and justice powers.

Martin McGuinness has said the transfer of the powers must be completed as soon as possible, and the issue is closely linked to American investment in NI.

Mr McGuinness and Peter Robinson will be attending an economic conference while in New York.

It will be convened by former president Bill Clinton.

The first and deputy first minister talked with Prime Minister Brown in London on Monday over policing and justice.

On Tuesday, Mr McGuinness said “very significant progress” had been made.

He said a deal on the issue was close and it was “crunch time”.

However, Mr Robinson said “a number of big-ticket issues remain outstanding” which the prime minister said would be discussed on Wednesday.

“Whilst I will be travelling to New York on Wednesday, I have made it clear that these financial discussions will not be concluded in the States,” Mr Robinson said.

Meanwhile, the Northern Ireland Assembly passed the second stage of the Justice Bill on Tuesday night.

After a debate lasting more than eight hours the DUP, Sinn Fein and Alliance voted the bill through.

The Ulster Unionists and the SDLP are not happy with parts of the legislation and voted against the bill.

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René Querin

Di professione grafico e web designer, sono appassionato di trekking e innamorato dell'Irlanda e della sua storia. Insieme ad Andrea Varacalli ho creato e gestisco Les Enfants Terribles.

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