Protestant Leader Invites Sinn Fein
From Times Wire Reports
The Protestant leader charged with forming Northern Ireland’s new government said he has invited the senior Sinn Fein leaders to urgent talks, the first time he’s done so. Although Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble began talking with Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams six months ago, until now such contact has always been at the behest of the IRA-allied party. Trimble’s invitation comes as the deadline set by the British government approaches to hand back power to local politicians.
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