Marty and our wee Jeffrey do a Kissinger

[Fiodoir Ard Mhacha]

Think the lads are setting themselves up for a Nobel Peace Prize or two!

"Leaders of Iraq's Sunni and Shia factions are to consider a series of principles on non-violence after talks involving Northern Ireland politicians.

The discussions were held at a secret location in Finland over the weekend.

They were chaired by Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness of Sinn Féin, and former South African government minister Roelf Meyer.

DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson was also involved in the four days of discussions.

The seminar was attended by about 30 representatives of Iraq's warring Shia and Sunni Arab factions.

The faction leaders have agreed to consult further on a series of recommendations, labelled the Helsinki agreement.

The 12 points contain clear echoes of Senator George Mitchell's principles on non-violence and democracy which paved the way towards the Good Friday Agreement.

Besides Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness and the Lagan Valley MP, other local participants included the former Stormont Assembly Speaker, Lord Alderdice, and the loyalist Billy Hutchinson.

The former IRA hunger striker and Sinn Féin official Leo Green took part, as did the public relations consultant Quintin Oliver who masterminded the Yes campaign during the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement.

The seminar has been organised by the Crisis Management Initiative, an organisation headed by the former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari who served as an independent inspector of IRA arms dumps."

[Boolerhead Mel]

You think someone might tell that cockhead Nelson McCauseland that SF and the DUP are meant to be working together.He should stop shit stirring in the dome of delight-having said that what do you expect from a 3rd rate politician.

[Denn Forever]

Who'd have thought it. 

At least they are earning their wages!  Did or did they not get paid their MLA salaries while it was suspended?