Powersharing talks resume in the North

Talks to resume the powersharing executive in Northern Ireland will get underway later.

There hasn’t been an active authority in Stormont since March, and negotiations were paused for the general election.

Discussions will be made even more complicated by the prospect of a deal in Westminster involving the DUP.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, will meet the Northern Ireland Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, later.