Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has set out his priorities for housing, including building more social homes and providing more affordable housing options.

The economic output statistics were published today by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (NISRA).

The Good Relations Indicator report published by The Executive Office today presents a range of statistics relating to community relations, including numbers of hate crimes, attitudinal data on Protestant/Catholic relations and attitudes towards mixing in schools, neighbourhoods and the workplace.

The First Minister and deputy First Minister have paid tribute to Ireland Funds for its critical role in promoting and supporting peace.

Finance Minister, Caoimhe Archibald has said the Chancellor’s Budget means the financial outlook for public services remains extremely challenging for devolved governments.