Ireland and Britain join forces to help North agree policing deal

DUBLIN and London joined forces last night to try and stop power-sharing in the North unravelling in the wake of the sex and money scandals rocking Stormont.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen will meet British Premier Gordon Brown for a crisis summit in Downing Street tomorrow to build momentum for a deal.

Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin held talks with Northern Secretary Shaun Woodward in an attempt to end the crisis in Belfast.