Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness is reacting angrily to remarks by former deputy first minister Seamus Mallon about Republicans attitude towards the North's Police Board.

The US Government’s special envoy to the North, Richard Haass, is due to meet the Police Board during a two-day visit to the six counties this week.

The North’s police board has announced that it plans to design its own emblem for the new force.

The North’s police board has met for the first time today with an open questions and answers session with the current chief constable, Ronnie Flanagan.