The North's main political parties will decide tomorrow whether to participate in the Assembly committee designed to establish what obstacles must be overcome to restore devolution. Northern Secretary Peter Hain last week set a deadline of tomorrow for the parties to say whether they would engage with the all-party committee. Sinn Féin, the SDLP and, to a lesser extent, the Ulster Unionist Party complained that Mr Hain had capitulated to DUP leader the Rev Ian Paisley in restricting the role of this committee. - Irish Times