28/09/2014 BBC Newsline

The British and Irish governments are to become involved

It's the latest attempt to try to get agreement between the parties

at Stormont on issues including flags, parades and the past.

The initiative was announced by the Secretary of State, Theresa

Villiers, at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, from where

our political reporter, Stephen Walker, has sent this report.

This conference has not got off to the best of starts with the

resignation and made defection capturing the headlines. The Tories

want to unveil a series of new measures and one of the first

Cabinet ministers to speak was the Secretary of State who has plans to

Blake the -- break the political lock at Stormont. It's important to

get down to business. All the parties need to work together. The

Secretary of State also said that the talks process should be time

limited. It all makes sense to set ourselves the deadline. The closer

we get to the general election, the more difficult it is to find common

ground. Her intervention comes after she faced criticism from the Labour

Party and SDLP, who claimed the government has been detached from

the political process in recent months. The precise nature of these

talks will become clear after the Secretary of State has held

discussions with the five main parties and the Irish

A short time ago, the First Minister, Peter Robinson, gave his

It would be very silly if we weren't there. I encouraged the other

parties to join in those talks. It's important every party has issues

they have to raise. Hopefully, when there is a measure of agreement, we

will have more intensive discussions.

The Prince of Wales has attended a National Police Memorial Day

Senior officers from across the UK were also

Sterling pedals to remember fallen police officers. More than 2000

people gathered at the plural in Belfast to reflect and remember. In

a written message, Prince Charles paid tribute to police officers

across the UK killed while on duty. The Prince highlighted what he

called the enormous sacrifices made by the RUC and PSN eye. He said

their bravery would never be forgotten. Among the Stormont

politicians at the event was the justice minister. He said the police

don't always get the credit which they deserve. Police officers are

seen as a normal part of society but on a day like today, you remember

the challenges that face police officers and difficulties and

dangers they put themselves into everyday and that applies to every

part of the UK but particularly acute in Northern Ireland. After the

service, some of the families of police officers who died were given

the opportunity to meet the Prince of Wales. He listened to their

stories and offered his sympathy. That means an awful lot and the fact

he said he was honoured to meet me... I felt it was me that was

honoured to meet him. The prince said society owes police officers

and their families an immense debt of gratitude. Families were moved

from their homes last night after a bomb was found. It was discovered

under a railway bridge following a phone call to police shortly before

nine p.m.. Northern Ireland golfers

Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell have made major contributions today

to Europe retaining the Ryder Cup They both won their singles matches

as Europe beat the United States. From Gleneagles,

Stephen Watson reports. Northern Ireland Ryder Cup jewel

roads were keen to your's challenge. -- to Europe's challenge. It in. Oh,

it isn't. His American opponent continued to impress on his debut.

Graeme McDowell trailed by three holes but staged a brilliant

comeback to turn the match on its head. Shots like this helped him

edge in front and go on to seal a superb win. Rory McIlroy was in

scintillating form as well. He showed exactly why he is the

world's best player. He produced a golfing masterclass on the greens to

beat American Rickie Fowler. Rory McIlroy becomes the first golfer

since Tom Watson in 1977 to win two major championships and the Ryder

Cup in the same year. Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell have helped

Europe win their eighth Ryder Cup success.

Gaelic Games and in the Ladies All-Ireland Intermediate

Football final, Down beat Fermanagh by six goals and 16 points to one

For most of us, it will stay dry into this evening and overnight. We

may see the odd spot of rain coming into the night as well. Temperatures

will fall no lower than 12 or 13 degrees. Mild start on Monday. It

will be cloudy but it will brighten up during the day and we expect more

in the way sunny spells to the afternoon. Mr fog and showers out

there but eventually, they will peter Waite as we make our way into

the afternoon. Elsewhere, fairly dry but cloudy start. An answer. Across

Wales and England but through the afternoon, much of the wet weather

becoming more can find to Eastern counties. Across Britain and

Ireland, temperatures higher than this time of year. For Northern

Ireland, spells of sunshine. It will be warm. Temperatures will reach 20

degrees but even if it is cloudy way you are, temperatures will still get

up to 17 or 18. Rain to come on Tuesday but brightening up in

between with sunshine as well. Temperatures will get up to 17 or 18

degrees. Our next BBC Newsline bulletin is

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