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Party leaders are due to meet later on Monday

The Stormont Executive has been unable to fully function since the resignation of first minister Paul Givan in February

The Stormont Executive has been unable to fully function since the resignation of first minister Paul Givan in February

FSB NI said the need for economic policy interventions could not be greater.

The longer this gap after the election grows, the more difficult it becomes to stitch Stormont power-sharing back together

"Critical and immediate challenges concerning the economy, health, and education are best addressed through the collective efforts of a devolved government"

The U.K. and Irish governments have urged rival parties in Northern Ireland to come together to resurrect its power-sharing government after Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein scored a historic victory in local elections to become the biggest party in Northern Ireland’s Assembly

Secretary of State Brandon Lewis is set to meet with the leaders of the Stormont parties on Monday.

Mrs Foster tweeted: "I have to say if people are going to comment on NI they should at least have the basics."

“We'll be ready to get the Executive back up and running and get working."

The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein wins the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time.