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Article: We'll bring the Executive down, warns Sinn Fein
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- Belfast Telegraph
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- August 25, 2008
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NORTHERN Ireland was heading for another political crisis last
night with Sinn Fein threatening to collapse the Executive if
policing and justice powers are not devolved to Stormont.
But the DUP has warned it will not be bullied by republicans
after Sinn Fein said it would pull its ministers out of government
if there is no movement on the issue.
At a republican commemoration in Co Cavan yesterday, Caoimhghin O
Caolain, Sinn Fein's leader in the Dail, told supporters his party's
patience should not be tested any further.
"If we are forced to conclude that change will not be forthcoming
from the Executive then we will have no option but to pull out our
ministers and seek to put pressure where ...