Sinn Féin 'must move or be left behind'

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Tony Blair were due to launch a fresh bid today to breath new life into efforts to restore Northern Ireland’s Assembly.

But as the two leaders prepared to head to Hillsborough Castle for a round of meetings with Stormont Assembly parties, they were urged to put pressure on republicans about Sinn Féin’s link with the IRA.