Northern Ireland Executive parties had rejected an initial £1.1bn package over three years that was offered on Monday.

Guidelines stipulate that school uniform policies for the 2027/28 school year onwards must include the option for girls to wear trousers.

The Education Authority says that due to falling birth rates fewer primary and post-primary schools will be needed in future years.

In recent decades, Ireland has become a particularly frequent fixture for US presidential trips.

Almost 12,000 passengers docked at Foyle Port outside Londonderry between April and September 2026.