SF call to restore talks is a stunt, says DUP

Sinn Féin intransigence is preventing Northern Ireland politicians from dealing with growing problems in health, education and the economy, the Democratic Unionists have claimed.

The DUP responded to criticism levelled by the republican party that they are the ones halting the formation of powersharing administration.

In the latest tit-for-tat round of the blame game, the DUP’s Simon Hamilton said the executive should be formed immediately, with a parallel process instigated to deal with the outstanding issues at the heart of the political rift, such as the Irish language and the ban on same-sex marriage.