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Thu 12 Dec 2005National partnership talks to start after ferries settlementA renewed attempt to kick-start talks on a new national partnership deal will be made by Government, employer and union representatives in the coming days.Settlement of the Irish Ferries dispute early yesterday has removed a major obstacle to talks on a successor to Sustaining Progress, which expires within weeks for tens of thousands of private sector workers.