As things stand, we are yet again in limbo land. We're told there's an election coming, but no one will say when. Nobody here wants one, but that doesn't seem to matter. Stormont's ministers have been given their P-45s and their civil servants are now in charge up to a point. The Secretary of State is the boss, but he's keeping his cards close to his chest.

Maybe he's waiting to be told what to do next, though by whom isn't entirely clear.

Welcome to another episode of Red Lions where we'll try to tackle a few deceptively simple questions.

What just happened? Where are we now? Who's got a clue what happens next?

Enda, you've just hot-footed it into the studio with Vincent

from the Simon Colveney News Conference across the road.

Anything significant to report?

No great surprises, Mark. It has to be said.

To break it down into bullet points, he said he's still in the dark

about whether or not Chris Heaton-Harris is going to call an election.

He said the Irish government's position remains the same. They think a poll now would be unhelpful.

He thinks we're not going to have to wait weeks for any decision around all of this.

And then on the matter of loyalist threats being aimed at the Irish government, he said that he would not be intimidated.

Vincent, how did you read what Mr Coveney had to say? Well, the bottom line

is Mark no further forward. Simon Coveney came seeking clarity today like the rest of us because

there's been a lack of clarity since last Friday. Up until then, Chris Heaton-Harris had been crystal

clear in what he wanted to do and went it went from crystal clear to clear his mud.

And the water is still very muddy at this moment.

Simon Coveney was asked directly today, you know, are you leaving Belfast with clarity?

But what happens next?

He said simply, no.

Suzanne, it's Wednesday afternoon, just gone half past three.

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