The Latest Breaking News from Northern Ireland

Five ‘yellow’ warnings will be in place as 70mph winds and heavy rainfall to batter UK

Workers are staging their action over pay.

The latest heavy rain has come before Storm Ciaran, which is expected to batter the UK and Ireland later this week.

Around 260 members of the Nipsa union are taking part in the five-day action over pay, including at ports in Belfast, Larne and Warrenpoint.

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Southern England, the Highlands and north-east of Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to be affected

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for areas in the South of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland

The weather warnings come as a shopping centre in Hastings was evacuated due to flooding.

The Taoiseach said there is not enough talk to convince people in Northern Ireland “that a united Ireland would be a warm home for them”.

The DUP leader said he would not put a timetable on any deal with the Government.

The visit came as the US special envoy led a business delegation on a four day visit to Northern Ireland.