Hain warns North's politicians on self-govt

The North’s politicians will have to decide during the next six months whether they want to open or keep closed the door to a new era of self-government, Peter Hain said today.

As Stomornt’s 108 Assembly members gathered for the first time in three and a half years, the Northern Ireland Secretary said he hoped unionists, nationalists and cross-community politicians would grab the prize of elevating politics on the world stage.