SF to take part in next session of Northern Assembly

Sinn Féin has said today that it will take part in the next session of the Northern Assembly.

The Ard Comhairle made the decision when they met in Dublin today.

The party also says it will continue to work towards restoring the institutions set up by the Good Friday Agreement, despite the DUP's refusal to take part in the Assembly.

However, chief negotiator Martin McGuinness said his party will only engage in what he called "meaningful work".

"We made it clear from the very beginning that we wouldn’t be involved in some shadow assembly, …that we would only be involved in meaningful work, which is about restoring the institutions of the Good Friday Agreement."