Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has announced £2million for skills development in the advanced manufacturing sector to help it grow, innovate and compete.

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has today welcomed a £4million allocation from the Transformation Fund for the public sector to a cross-border research project into bovine tuberculosis (TB).

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons highlighted the bright future for local cricket as he watched the Ireland cricket team take on New Zealand in the first day of the test match at Stormont today.

First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have today visited Kids Korner, Belfast, and On Track Technicians, a Lisburn engineering firm, to see first-hand how Programme for Government investment is delivering for families, workers and businesses.

A public consultation on proposals to amend firearm licensing has been withdrawn.