Govts to meet over peace process in Dublin

The Irish and British governments will try to inject some confidence into the North's troubled peace process at a summit in Dublin later today.

The Irish and British governments will try to inject some confidence into the North's troubled peace process at a summit in Dublin later today.

Sinn Fein will be protesting outside the meeting, which takes place on Tony Blair's 50th birthday.

Although Sinn Féin is calling on the two governments to reverse the cancellation of elections, that's not thought likely.

Instead, the two governments will list what parts of their joint declaration they intend to go ahead with despite the political deadlock.

Gerry Adams says the declaration only sets down what was promised in the Good Friday Agreement five years ago and it must be implemented in full.

The Ulster Unionist leader, David Trimble, says none of it should be acted upon unless the IRA ceases to exist.

He also says his party has a veto over parts of what's being proposed and will not hesitate to use it.

It's possible the two governments will bring forward the date for reviewing the Agreement, not due until September, to try and avoid a political vacuum developing.

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