The £116m fund – which includes £16m re-profiled from last year – has allowed key projects which began last year to continue.

A £700,000 road improvement scheme is due to commence on the A24 Saintfield Road on Monday 15 July.

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking the views of stakeholders on potential options for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlement unit values post 2019.

Lough Erne has revealed a secretive past, with the discovery of a World War II seaplane at the bottom of the lough.

Works to replace the roof of the Great Tower or Keep at Carrickfergus Castle enter a new phase this week with the arrival on site of the oak timber that will form the new roof.