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Sinn Féin formally backs Haass proposals

Posted By: January 12, 2014

    Richard Haass and Meghan O’Sullivan chaired the talks BBC NI. SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2014 Sinn Féin’s ruling executive has formally backed the Haass proposals on parades, flags, and the past.   The negotiations, chaired by former US diplomat Richard Haass, ended on New Year’s Eve without agreement.   On Friday, DUP leader Peter Robinson said the Haass plan […]

Haass proposals will not be renegotiated, Adams says

Posted By: January 11, 2014

Mark Hilliard. Irish Times ( Dublin). Saturday, January 11, 2014, 16:28 Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has said draft proposals set out by Richard Haass on key issues in Northern Ireland must be adopted by all parties and will not be renegotiated. The document, which has been rejected by the DUP, the Ulster Unionist Party and Alliance must also receive the endorsement of the Irish and […]

Haass talks: Parties have let Northern Ireland down, says O’Sullivan

Posted By: January 11, 2014

Leaders’ refusal to compromise collapsed deal: O’Sullivan  BY STEVEN ALEXANDER . Belfast Telegraph.  JANUARY  10, 2014  The Harvard professor who co-chaired political talks aimed at resolving Northern Ireland’s most divisive issues has said people have been let down by the inability of political leaders here to make compromises. Dr Meghan O’Sullivan also said that she […]

Richard Haass: Northern Ireland’s politicians should be realistic and implement my proposals

Posted By: January 09, 2014

  Richard Haass Belfast Telegraph. Thursday, January 9, 2014 Disappointed: Dr Richard Haass wants all parties to implement his proposals for dealing with flags, parades and the past BY LIAM CLARKE – 09 JANUARY 2014 Pressure on Northern Ireland’s politicians to implement the final Haass proposals has stepped up a gear after the talks chairman said parties expecting an agreement […]

US IMMIGRATION REFORM COULD CLEAR FINAL HURDLE

Posted By: January 08, 2014

US IMMIGRATION REFORM COULD CLEAR FINAL HURDLE Ray O’ Hanlon. Irish News ( Belfast). Wednesday, January 8, 2014 “A Chance.” That was the assessment of more than one pundit on the political chat shows as we looked towards the new year. The chance in question concerns comprehensive immigration reform, now a hardy perennial in American […]

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