DUBLIN: Northern Ireland appears headed for snap elections at a time when Britain will be moving to leave the European Union, with no sign of ending a bitter political impasse before a key deadline on Monday.

The election would almost coincide with Britain's launch of the formal procedure for leaving the EU and could either delay the talks or deprive Northern Ireland of a voice in them.

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