Agreement must be restored, says McGuinness

The Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland will be “in dire straits” if the devolved institutions are not restored by the first anniversary of their suspension on October 14, Sinn Fein chief negotiator Martin McGuinness warned today.

Speaking during a visit to London, Mr McGuinness urged Prime Minister Tony Blair to call elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a matter of urgency in order to restore momentum to the peace process.