Trimble ban on Sinn Fein declared unlawful
Sinn Fein has won a major legal victory in its bid to overturn First Minister David Trimble's ban on its ministers participating in North-South meetings.
The UUP leader's sanction on Bairbre de Brun and Martin McGuinness because of IRA inaction on decommissioning was today declared unlawful by High Court judge Mr Justice Kerr in Belfast.
The ramifications of this decision are not immediately clear, but it is sure to pile more pressure upon Mr Trimble, already facing opposition from dissidents within his own party.
