Politicians in Northern Ireland have reached a deal on several areas of disagreement which had threatened their power sharing administration.
Political leaders from Northern Ireland's protestant and catholic communities negotiated through the night to meet a deadline following an 11 week process.
On Tuesday they announced the publication of a 75-point agreement on welfare spending, the display of British and Irish symbols, and other long-unresolved issues that had threatened their 7 and a half year alliance.
Failure to reach an agreement would have meant that the Northern Ireland Assembly was dissolved and Britain would have resumed sole responsibility for Northern Ireland's government.
Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson emerged from the talks to welcome the agreement but warn there is still plenty of hard work ahead.
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