Northern Ireland's DUP to hold surprise meeting on power-sharing move -BBC

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party are set to meet on Friday to decide whether to back a deal to return to power-sharing at Stormont, according to a report by the BBC.

Northern Ireland has been without a regional government for almost two years after the DUP walked out in protest over Britain's attempts to settle post-Brexit trade rules for the region. The DUP say the settlement created significant trade barriers with the rest of the United Kingdom.

The party is facing pressure to say if it will back a new deal to end the impasse.

The 12-strong officer board is expected to meet at some point on Friday, and a final proposal is expected to be put to them.

A DUP source told the BBC it was "yay or nay" time.

(Reporting by Graham Fahy; editing by William James)