Adams gives backing to talks

SINN FÉIN vowed yesterday to exhaust all avenues to kick-start the peace process despite the British Government working towards a unionist time-frame.

Party president Gerry Adams said Sinn Fein was committed to a full and productive role in achieving a conclusive resolution to the current impasse.

But he claimed it was unacceptable to allow the Democratic Unionist Party to dictate the pace of progress.