Sunday 19 January 2014 15.22 Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore has indicated that the Irish and British governments will intervene if political parties in Northern Ireland fail to reach agreement on proposals to deal with flags, parades and the past.
Talks chaired by the US diplomat Richard Haass and Professor Meghan O'Sullivan ended on New Year's Eve without a deal.
Mr Gilmore told the BBC's Sunday politics programme that both governments will intervene if needed.
"We are agreed that this is something that both governments will work together on if necessary," he said.
SDLP Leader Alasdair McDonnell welcomed Mr Gilmore's comments, which he said showed a commitment on behalf of the Irish Government.
The SDLP party leader said the Haass proposals present "an opportunity to do the final lap of the Good Friday Agreement", and provide stability and prosperity for the people and future of Northern Ireland.
Mr McDonnell said: "Our belief and preference is that implementation should come from the five parties locally but, if that can only happen through joint intervention from both governments then, so be it."
However, Ulster Unionist party leader Mike Nesbitt described My Gilmore's comments as "not particularly helpful".
Mr Nesbitt indicated that it would not be appropriate for the Irish government to get involved in internal Northern Ireland issues.
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