Stormont may be closed to the lads but life must go on. Mark Durkan of the SDLP suggested re-opening the Forum for Peace and Grovelling. David Trimble met with Gerry Adams. Bertie Ahern met with Tony Blair. Tony Blair met with Mark Durkan to see if he was ready to expel Sinn Féin from Stormont (Mark asked if he could wait till after the next elections). [Saoirse: Servants use the side entrance please! (original), Servants use the side entrance please! (permalink)]
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Sinn Féin MP Michelle Gildernew has described the comments of a Belfast judge as "blatantly political, biased and further evidence of a criminal justice system operating to an anti-nationalist and anti republican agenda". [AP/RN: Gildernew accuses judge of political bias]
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