McGuinness says negotiations most important ever

Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness has predicted that some of the most important negotiations in the history of the Northern Ireland peace process will take place over the coming two months.

Speaking after talks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Mr McGuinness said: "This is the beginning, I think, of a real dialogue and negotiations which will take place over what could be the most critical six to eight weeks we have seen in the history of the last 30 years and even the last 80 to 90 years."