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Devolution in Northern Ireland
11/10/2006
Political talks aimed at re-establishing devolution in Northern Ireland are taking place at St Andrews in Fife over the next three days.
Representatives of all the main parties are involved along with Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain, Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.
As the talks got under way, First Minister Jack McConnell said:
"It would be wrong of any of us in Scotland or Westminster to pressurise our colleagues in Northern Ireland into choosing the route of devolved government but I have left them in no doubt that it has been good for Scotland."