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Crucial Talks In The North

All-party talks are due to begin in Northern Ireland today to try to seal a pre-Christmas agreement on controversial parades.

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A separate process may also be recommended to try and find accord on flags.

Serious loyalist violence broke out a year ago after restrictions were imposed on the flying of the Union flag from Belfast City Hall.

Former US diplomat Richard Haass will chair five-party discussions between politicians.

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