DUP leader Arlene Foster has said she believes the proposals tabled by the Irish and British government provide a basis upon which the Stormont Assembly can be re-established 'in a fair and balanced way'
Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Northern Secretary Julian Smith have published their proposals on restoring power-sharing at Stormont and urged all parties to support the plan.
Mr Smith said he has asked the Speaker of the Assembly to reconvene it tomorrow and said it is now up to the parties to say whether they back the proposed deal. Mr Smith and Mr Coveney would prefer to have a power-sharing executive with all five parties involved, but if either the DUP or Sinn Féin decide to not back the deal, the formation of a government would not be possible.
BREAKING: Irish + British governments @simoncoveney + @JulianSmithUK say they believe they have basis for agreement to restore Stormont Assembly. Now up to N Ireland's 5 main parties to say whether they back proposed deal @rtenews @RTENewsNow pic.twitter.com/KKC15aVz9x "Forget the language of win and lose, this is a deal filled with compromises, they are fair compromises, but most importantly, they are compromises in the interests of all the people in Northern Ireland."
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