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Northern Ireland Politicians Fail to Agree Power Sharing Deal

17/02/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Northern Ireland Politicians Fail to Agree Power Sharing Deal

Talks between Loyalist and Republican lawmakers in Northern Ireland break down

Opposing parties in Northern Ireland, which have shared power since the region's Legislative Assembly was set up, failed to reach a political deal that earlier this week. One of the main stumbling blocks was over the role of the Irish language in the province. 

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(Image: Arlene Foster (R), leader of the Loyalist DUP, holds a press conference with party colleagues at the Stormont buildings on 12th February 2018 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Credit:Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

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