Sentence examples for devolution of policing from inspiring English sources
The republicans want early movement on the devolution of policing powers to the Belfast administration, but Mr Robinson is resisting this.
Even an emotional appeal from Kate Carroll, the widow of a police officer murdered a year ago by republican dissidents, did not deflect him.Does the divided vote matter, since the assembly overwhelmingly approved the devolution of policing powers anyway?
It basically recommends that the Assembly should approve the devolution of policing powers from London to Belfast in March, paving the way for the actual transfer to happen in early May.
Ahern doubted that the DUP even wanted the devolution of policing at this point.
The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), once Northern Ireland's largest but today a shadow of its former self, insisted on voting against devolution of policing and justice powers.
Moreover, the prospect of Sinn Féin's key demand, the devolution of policing and justice powers, being met – which would trigger an executive meeting – seems more remote than ever.
In 2009 their government was in jeopardy as Sinn Féin and the DUP argued over the devolution of the police and justice system in Northern Ireland.
He is also the man who against the odds delivered the final act of devolution – the transfer of policing and justice powers to Stormont from London – and is still the province's most powerful politician.
The positive parts of the agenda such as school reform and the devolution of power over policing and other services to voters and employees largely cohere around the theme of decentralisation.
On February 3, 2010, an internal inquiry cleared Robinson of wrongdoing, and he resumed his duties as first minister in time to steer the devolution of justice and policing powers through the Northern Ireland Assembly on March 9.
-- Northern Ireland - Prime Minister Brown and Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward will probably ask the Secretary to urge Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness to accept the "Westminster Package," regarding the devolution of justice and policing powers, which was recently presented by Prime Minister Brown.
