DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA has pledged to help tackle climate change by planting 18 million trees over the next 10 years – 10 for every person in Northern Ireland.

Health Minister Robin Swann is closely liaising with colleagues in the Republic of Ireland and is being kept updated on developments.

Northern Ireland must capitalise on its strengths in emerging industries in order to deliver an expanding economy and it must invest in innovation to stay ahead.

That was the message from Justice Minister Naomi Long when she opened an Online Hate Crime Event at Belfast City Hall.

The Department of Justice has appointed Chief Superintendent Ryan Henderson as a Board Member of the Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust (PRRT).