Opposition leaders hail agreement, but warn new deadline must be met

THE opposition broadly welcomed the historic meeting between Mr Adams and Mr Paisley yesterday.

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny said he hoped the meeting would “open the way for ongoing direct engagement” between Sinn Féin and the DUP.

“The agreement reached today offers the real prospect of a lasting settlement and the realisation of the full potential of the Good Friday Agreement. In this context, I support the decision of the British Government to agree to a further delay in the restoration of devolution, provided that the new timetable is adhered to,” he added.