NI Office blocking progress on peace - Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin launched a stinging attack on the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) today for what it branded its destructive role in the peace process.

As the British and Irish governments prepared this week to resume political talks with the local parties in a bid find an agreement on the restoration of devolution, Sinn Féin chairman Mitchel McLaughlin painted a picture of the NIO as a major stumbling block to progress.