london northern ireland main political party point tuesday fresh obstacles restore devolve power-sharing government british region meet prime minister theresa may urge resume talk next week province without regional government almost year destabilize delicate balance irish nationalists pro-british unionists already shake britain vote leave european union late efforts break stalemate belfast collapse month prompt britain begin set budget province major step toward impose direct rule london first time decade head pro-british democratic unionist party dup arlene foster accuse irish nationalist rival sinn fein former political wing irish republican army glorification terrorism party conference last weekend sinn fein leader gerry adams turn accuse may act bad faith include potential statute limitations cover crimes british force plan consultation new laws deal legacy northern ireland 30 years sectarian violence may strike positive tone say issue divide party relatively believe agreement could reach dublin irish prime minister leo varadkar say administration could form would seek meet new year british irish intergovernmental conference joint decision make body recognize irish government special interest northern ireland last meet decade ago analysts say fresh round talk unlikely even contemplate party annual conferences culminate dup meet saturday dup say upset prolong cheer sinn fein annual conference weekend mp elisha mccallion speak former northern ireland deputy first minister martin mcguinness pride role ira ira kill hundreds campaign british rule ceasefire 1994. around 3,600 die side conflict fight whether northern ireland part unite kingdom ireland end 1998 peace agreement quite disgraceful look glorification happen weekend ira terrorism course make difficult us foster whose father narrowly escape alive ira shoot tell reporters foster warn ahead talk step toward direct rule look inevitable unless change direction say party remain commit devolution northern ireland party downbeat talk may call progress