Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the All-Party Talks in Northern Ireland, Dec. 31, 2013

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 31, 2013.

We are disappointed that Northern Ireland’s political leaders did not conclude an agreement today.

We commend the work of the independent chair and his team.  Through months of consultations with civil society and the political parties — undertaken at the request of the Northern Ireland Executive — Richard Haass and his team have done a remarkable job.

We believe that the draft text produced through the All-Party process represents real progress…