Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has said she is "minded" to cut the salary of members of the crisis-hit Stormont Assembly by 27.5%, but will consult the parties before making a final decision.

The meeting between the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern and British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Brussels has ended.

The Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister are meeting on the fringes of the EU summit in Brussels.

Northern Ireland Electricity have restored power to most of the 1,500 homes in the north that were left without electricity after heavy storms last night.

1,500 homes are without electricity in the North this morning following bad weather conditions overnight.