January 31, 2010 10:09 AM

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UK talks over Northern Ireland impasse progress

In U.K, talks aimed at resolving the impasse over devolution in Northern Ireland have made considerable progress. But Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward said there was still work to be done. The DUP's Edwin Poots said there had been considerable advancement while Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy said his party remained optimistic. The talks at Hillsborough Castle, outside Belfast, will resume on Monday.<br/>Sinn Fein and the DUP have been arguing for months over the timing and circumstances of the transfer of policing and justice powers to Belfast. Sinn Fein wants the powers transferred immediately, while the DUP has said that can only happen when there is community confidence among unionists.<br/>

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