Stormont Economy minister Caoimhe Archibald issued instructions to officials about not engaging in UK/Israel trade talks.

Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald said the students would study at university.

Results have been delivered to more than 32,000 pupils across the region.

The new technology-focused posts will be filled over the next three years.

Edwin Poots said comments by Caoimhe Archibald in relation to the north south interconnector were not ‘appropriate’.

Unite Ireland secretary Susan Fitzgerald said the Good Jobs Bill was ‘far from a revolutionary document’.

Caoimhe Archibald said she had already engaged with representatives of the UK and Irish governments on the issue.

The Peaceplus funding will support 96 enterprises in a number of joint innovation projects.

Napier AI is establishing a new office in Belfast and creating 106 jobs

Newry and Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins is to become the new minister for infrastructure.

The prospect of the Treasury withdrawing an offer to write off a £559 million debt appears to have receded.

Stormont finance minister Caoimhe Archibald said while the settlement was encouraging, it was not enough to plug a projected funding gap.

The measures will see the Executive receive an extra £24 million in funding this financial year

Gordon Lyons, Caoimhe Archibald and Andrew Muir met on Tuesday to discuss issues affecting the apartments in Belfast.

Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill said the settlement offered by the UK Treasury did not go far enough to put the Nirth on a stable financial footing