SF to meet in Dublin today

The Ard Comhairle of Sinn Féin is meeting in Dublin this morning to map out a plan for devolution following the collapse of talks with the DUP.

The North's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness is to brief the group on the state of negotiations on devolving police and justice powers to Stormont.

Vice-President of Sinn Féin Mary-Lou Mc Donald said the party's officers had already been briefed by Mr McGuinness.

Ms McDonald said: "As you know our Officer Board met on Thursday and reviewed the current state of play in the negotiations.

"Since then Martin McGuinness has held meetings with the various parties in the north and the US envoy Declan Kelly.

"Martin McGuinness will today brief the full Ard Chomhairle and we will consider in some detail the next steps in this process and we will speak to you later in the day."