The Peaceplus funding will contribute towards preserving coastal and natural resources.

Ministers signed off on the document during a virtual meeting on Thursday morning.

Owners of poultry and birds must keep them indoors and separate from wild birds.

Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir said the FMD outbreak is of ‘significant concern’ for farmers in Northern Ireland

The scheme will see those recycling drinks bottles and cans receive money.

Andrew Muir was answering an urgent question in the Assembly following the killing of four women in the region in six weeks.

Three projects have been successful in securing the Peaceplus investment.

Minister Andrew Muir met with stakeholders following the publication of a Lough Neagh Action Plan.

The Earl of Shaftesbury, who owns the lough bed, met Environment Minister Andrew Muir as blue-green algae blooms returned to the lake this year.

Noxious blooms covered large parts of the lough last summer.

The North's Environment Minister Andrew Muir issued the warning to the Assembly.

Gordon Lyons, Caoimhe Archibald and Andrew Muir met on Tuesday to discuss issues affecting the apartments in Belfast.

Noxious blooms covered large parts of Lough Neagh last summer, and also affected other waterways and beaches in the region.

The Unionist Voice Policy Studies group has also asked for confirmation that checks on goods destined for Northern Ireland will end.