Theresa Villiers says she is confident of resolving problems stemming from alleged IRA activity and proposed welfare cutsThe government has turned down unionist demands to utilize discretionary powers to suspend devolution in Northern Ireland following the alleged IRA murder of Kevin McGuigan.
Theresa Villiers,the Northern Ireland secretary, told the House of Commons on Tuesday that the “time was not accurate” to place the devolved institutions into cold storage while talks take place to restore unionist support for sharing power with republicans. Related: Theresa Villiers 'not surprised' that Provisional IRA still exists Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com