Progress has been made towards a political deal on the three main outstanding peace process disputes in the North but big issues remain unresolved, Stormont’s First Minister has said.

The North's First Minister Peter Robinson has accused Martin McGuinness of a "visceral hatred of the Orange Institution" and said he is in "political denial".

The Taoiseach will meet the SDLP and Sinn Féin for separate talks this weekend to try to push the peace process forward.